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                    Ascalon Barnea - Barnea
            
      
      Church Name, type, function
      Site Name:&nbsp;Ascalon BarneaChurch name:&nbsp;BarneaFunctional Type:&nbsp;MonasticChurch type:&nbsp;Basilical - Basilica with an annexed chapel
      Location
      Coordinates, ITM system:&nbsp;
  
    159.00621.99  

Coordinates, ICS system:&nbsp;
  
    108.991,122.00  

Geographical region:&nbsp;Southern Coastal PlainDistance from nearest settlement:&nbsp;About 2.5 km north of Tel Ascalon.Provincial affiliation:&nbsp;Palaestina I
      Source of knowledge
      Epigraphy:&nbsp;HideEpigraphy
        
  
            Text number          
                  
            Summary          
              
    
            1          
                  
            Dated mosaic building inscription with Psalm quotation set within a rectangle, on the eastern border of the western pavement. 493/4 CE.
          
              
            2          
                  
            Dated mosaic building inscription of the diaconicon set in a rectangular frame, in the centre of the eastern room. 9 May 499 CE.
          
              
            3          
                  
            One-line inscription with Psalm quotation, in the western side of the mosaic carpet of the diaconicon.
          
              
      Archaeological remains
      Excavated siteExcavators:&nbsp;
 NameDate 

 Tzaferis V., Myron D. 1966-7 


Bibliograpy:&nbsp;

 Tzaferis, V., 1967 
 Tzaferis, V., 1968 
 Tzaferis, V., 1971 
 Bagatti, B., 1974 
 Ovadiah, A. and De Silva, C. G., 1981 
 Michel, V., 2004Vol. 2, 2021, Vol. 3, p. 42, Figs. 27-28.  
 Patrich, J., 2006 


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      General description
      State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:&nbsp;According to Tzaferis&nbsp;it was a basilica with an annexed chapel; badly preserved. It was only partially excavated and&nbsp;poorely published. The excavated part measured 6x10.40 m.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

      Description
      Illustrative material:&nbsp;

      
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Narthex:&nbsp;Partially exposed.
Lateral walls:&nbsp;Damaged.
Bema, chancel screen and apse:&nbsp;The apse wasn't preserved

      Small finds
      Small finds:&nbsp;
 CategoryDescription 

 PotteryByzantine vessels 
 Inscription - see under epigraphyThree Greek inscriptions 


Small finds illustrative material:&nbsp;

      
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      Detailed description
      
      Structure
      Orientation:&nbsp;Facing eastNarthex:&nbsp;Yes
      Attached structures
      Prothesis chapel / Diakonikon:&nbsp;Quadrangular chapelProthesis chapel / Diakonikon description:&nbsp;Only the northern rectangular chapel, 10.4x6m in dimensions (with no apse) and a vestibule to its west, extending south towards the narthex, were uncovered. This hall is dubbed in inscr. no. 1 of Tzaferis (1971) diakonikon, speaking about its construction from the foundations, and its paving. The inscription, in a square frame, was found in the center of the hall. Inscr. no. 3 of Tzaferis, dated to 493/4 CE, was found in the narthex, in front of the entrance to the hall. It speaks about the construction and paving of the narthex. 
V. Michel (2004) is also of the opinion that this structure was a northern annex of a lost basilical church.  
      Architectural Evolution
      
 General outlineDating materialPhase no.CenturyWithin century 

 Epigraphy. The floor inscription of the attached chapel, identifying it as a diakonikon, is dated to 498-499 CE . The narthex mosaic inscription is dated to 493-494 CE.
Phase 15th c.Late 
 No information is available about the abandonment date of the church. AbandonmentUnknown 


Conclusions:&nbsp;The basilica itself was not exposed. The E part of the annexed chapel was not preserved, so there is no way to know if it was apsidal or quadrangular in shape. Its floor inscription, identifying it as a diakonikon, is dated to 498-499 CE . The narthex mosaic inscription is dated to 493-494 CE.
  
  
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