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                    Ascalon‎ Semadar Hotel - Church
            
      
      Church Name, type, function
      Site Name:&nbsp;Ascalon‎ Semadar HotelChurch name:&nbsp;ChurchFunctional Type:&nbsp;ParochialChurch type:&nbsp;Basilical - Free standing basilica
      Location
      Coordinates, ITM system:&nbsp;
  
    157.69620.39  

Coordinates, ICS system:&nbsp;
  
    107.801,120.20  

Geographical region:&nbsp;Southern Coastal PlainTopographical location:&nbsp;Flat area, on the kurkar ridge stretching along the Mediterranean coastDistance from nearest bishop-seat:&nbsp;ca. 700 m north of Tel Ascalon.Provincial affiliation:&nbsp;Palaestina I
      Source of knowledge
      
      Archaeological remains
      Excavated siteExcavators:&nbsp;
 NameDate 

 Meron1976 


Bibliograpy:&nbsp;

 Meron, D., 1976 
 Brand, E., 2001 
 Berman, A. and Barda, L., 2005 
 Huster, Y., 2015 


Abbreviation for Journals and Series
      General description
      State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:&nbsp;The church was partly exposed during&nbsp;salvage excavations. It consists of an atrium, a narthex and a basilica that measures approx. 20 X 12 m.

      Description
      Atrium:&nbsp;The atrium was not excavated. A 10 m wide staircase of six stairs faced with marble lead up from the atrium to the narthex.
Narthex:&nbsp;The narthex measures 18 X 4 m and was paved with colored mosaic floor with geometric patterns and a large cross.
Façade and entries:&nbsp;Only foundations of the western wall, separating between the narthex and the prayer hall, survived.
Nave:&nbsp;Only the eastern part of the nave, close to the bema, was excavated. The nave was paved with limestone or marble slabs.
Aisles:&nbsp;A probe in the southern aisle revealed a colored mosaic floor.
Bema, chancel screen and apse:&nbsp;Only a small part of the bema was exposed. The bema raises one step above the nave. It was paved with limestone or marble slabs.

      Small finds
      
      Detailed description
      
      Structure
      Orientation:&nbsp;Facing eastMaterials applied (roofing):&nbsp;tilestimberAtrium:&nbsp;YesNarthex:&nbsp;YesAisles:&nbsp;2Elevation of Bema above nave:&nbsp;1 step upAltar remains:&nbsp;no remainsAmbo:&nbsp;No
      Architectural Evolution
      
 General outlineDating materialPhase no.Century 

 Basilical church with atrium and narthex. The church is dated in general to the Byzantine period. 
Phase 15th-6th c. 
 No dates are given.
AbandonmentUnknown 


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