ʻAmqa - Church
Church Name, type, function
Site Name:
ʻAmqa
Church name:
Church
Functional Type:
Parochial
Church type:
Unknown
Location
Coordinates, ITM system:
165,955.01
1,264,653.89
Coordinates, ICS system:
216,006.00
764,706.00
Geographical region:
Western Galilee
Topographical location:
A hill in the middle of the current settlement, Used to be an arab village.
Provincial affiliation:
Phoenice I
Bishopric:
Ptolemais
Source of knowledge
General description
State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:
A marble flat-Corinthian capital and a marble grille with a floral decoration were found.
Guerin mentions a structure, built on an east-west axis, with architectural elements.
Description
Small finds
Small finds:
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
Pottery | An assambledge of Hellenstic, Roman, Byzantine, Crusader, Mamluk and Turkish pottery. |
Small finds illustrative material:
Architectural Evolution
| Phase no. | Century |
|---|---|
Phase 1 | Early Christian / Byzantine |
Abandonment | Unknown |