Church components table

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Nid Site Name Church name Dedication Functional Type Church type Geographical region Bishopric Provincial affiliation Crypt Accessibility and description Function Orientation Atrium Water cistern Narthex Aisles Colonnades / Arcades Capital types Transept Aisles East end Church Head/Chevet Central Apse Bema type Bema type text Elevation of Bema above nave Altar remains Altar type Altar reliquiarium type Altar location Secondary tables Ciborium Ambo Ambo remains Ambo location Ambo materials Ambo placement Apse elevation Apse shape Synthronon Synthronon location Synthronon remains Synthronon description Pastophoria loci Description and function of northern Description and function of southern Northern apse description and function Southern apse description and function Altar location Cult of relics loci Reliquiaries: shapes and contents Loci Font structure External shape Internal shape Ben-Peshat type Upper galleries Galleries description Burials loci Author (created) Count
15121 Tiberias Center Parochial Basilical Sea of Galilee Tiberias Palaestina II Facing east Yes 4 Colonnade Internal apse monoapsidal with lockable pastophoria (mon-aps II) apsidal U-shaped; the openings are not clear yet (2018) no remains To the south of the Early-Islamic one-aisled church a burial was built in the beaten earth floor (out of the church area). It was renewed lately (deepened). The burial locus was oriented according to the east-west axis. The head of the skeleton was turned to the north, but originally, probably, to the east (Fig. 11). Two parts of the Arabic inscription, incised on the marble plate, were found in the fill near the burial. The text mentions a Christian, who had passed in 360 AH (970 CE) (Fig. 12). JP 1
92 Tiberias Mt. Berenice "Anchor"; St. George Monastic Basilica with an annexed chapel Sea of Galilee Tiberias Palaestina II Facing east Yes Yes Yes 2 Colonnade Corinthian External apses, round tri-apsidal apsidal U shaped with two lateral openings 1 step up imprints Stone, table-like Depression in the floor In the middle of the bema No Flush with the bema Hemispherical Yes Against the apse grades Built against the apse, it is two grades high. small hemispherical apses with a diameter of 3.1 m. small hemispherical apses with a diameter of 3.1 m. In the middle of the bema under altar Under the altar a large basalt stone shaped like an anchor, was found in situ. The stone, smooth on all sides but one, is 1.1m. long, 0.35m. thick, and about 0.55m. high. It weighs about 484 kg. and has a bi-conical hole cat through. Such anchor stones are typical to the Bronze Age! The location of the stone suggests its function as a sacred object associated with the Sea of Galilee and miracles that took place there. A tomb containing monolithic sarcophagus was found in the northeastern corner of the middle room of the western wing. SB 1
107 Sussita Southwest Church (SWC) Theodorus of Amasia Parochial Basilica with an annexed chapel Golan Heights Sussita Palaestina II Facing east Yes No 2 Colonnade Ionic Internal apse monoapsidal with lockable pastophoria (mon-aps II) apsidal U shaped without lateral openings 2 steps up foundations Depression in the floor On the apse cord No Flush with the bema Hemispherical No N Opening preserved to its full height, including the lintel. The apse served as its southern wall. On the apse cord under altar In the center of the bema, at a distance of 2 m. from the chancel screens, a reliquary was found fixed into the mosaic floor. The reliquary, of three compartments, was made of soft limestone of orange-red color. It had a rectangular shape and measured 0.40 x 0.50 m. It protruded about 0.20 m. above the mosaic floor of the apse. It resembles in shape and stone one of the reliquaries of the southern martyrion of the NW church. AM 1
108 Sussita Northeast Church (NEC) Memorial Basilica with two annexed chapels Golan Heights Susita Palaestina II Facing east No Yes 2 External apse, round dead end aisles (mon-aps III) apsidal Transversal 1 step up no remains Depression in the floor No Flush with the bema Hemispherical Yes Against the apse grades elsewhere At the center of the chancel floor at the east end of the northern aisle is a loculus for ‎a reliquary (31 X 31 X 17 cm). At the central section of the chancel, at its middle, on ‎east – west axis of the church, there is another loculus for a reliquary (17 X 26 cm) ‎and just to its south another one of similar size, made of marble slabs. ‎ Two burials were uncovered within the chancel screen, both installed in Phase 1. One, masonry built under the floor off its ‎central axis, just to its north. The other is a ‎sarcophagus, partially projecting above floor level on its southern end. ‎It was set on the original floor level of the bema. The masonry built burial is 97 cm. wide ‎‎(north – south), 2.17 m. long (east – west), and 1.42 m. deep. It is built of basalt ashlars and covered by stone slabs. Between the second and the third covering slab (counting ‎from the west), a lead pipe extends down into the tomb. Inside the tomb there is a ‎limestone sarcophagus, measures 200 X 60 cm with an internal depth of 30 – 34 cm. ‎It was covered by six stone plates. The led pipe reached a tiny drilled hole in the second covering plate. It held at least nine adult individuals. Remains of three more individuals were found outside. Altogether they include at least three males, three females and a baby. All were disarticulated. A decomposed wooden coffin recognized by iron nails and the different earth hue was uncovered underneath. ‎ The sarcophagus against the southern wall of the chancel, of limestone ‎as well, is 61.5 – 64 cm ‎wide, 2 m long and 35 – 38 cm deep. It was covered by a monolithic stone lid the sides of which were reveted in 3 cm thick marble decorated with crosses. The lid, 2.27 x 0.76 m, has an anointing hole in it shaped like a bowl ca. 10 cm. in diameter, with a rim. It stands on the plaster floor of ‎Phase 1 church, and slightly protruded above the stone slabs floor of the Phase 2.‎ It held the collected bones of a single elderly woman in her 60's plus. The skeleton was found disarticulated, with the limb bones arranged around the skull under the anointing hole. She might have been the founder of the church. AM 1
109 Sussita Northwest Church (NWC) Parochial Basilica with two annexed chapels Golan Heights Sussita Palaestina II Facing east Yes 2 Ionic Internal apse second apse on the n apsidal T shaped with three openings In Phase 1 the bema was U-shaped. In Phase 2 it was converted to T-shaped. no remains + No Flush with the bema Hemispherical Yes Against the apse grades The synthronon within the apse, installed in Phase 2, consisted of three benches ‎of limestone blocks (four at the southern end).‎ N & S Unlike the excavators, it is maintained here that in Phase 1 it was a lockable room connected to the central apse via a low doorway. A short cupboard was installed above and to the left of the lintel of this doorway. In Phase 2 the western wall was dismantled, being replaced by a small apse, leaving a small space behind (2.5 m. east – west, 3.50 – 3.70 m. north – south). The doorway led now to a shaft left in the thickness of the synthronon. This was the only mean to access the rear space which the excavators correctly identify as a treasury – skeuophylakion. Unlike the excavators, it is maintained here that in Phase 1 it was a lockable space. Its western wall was dismantled and replaced by a arch, open to the southern aisle. The existence of the earlier wall is suggested by a patch in the mosaic floor exactly under this arch. The walls of the room were plastered and painted in different colors with undetermined patterns. A large reliquary (0.56 X 0.45 m.) made of pink limestone was placed in the mosaic floor under a mensa. The reliquary is dated to the end of the 6th – early 7th century CE. A small apse replaced in Phase 2 the earlier pastophorium. A marble mensa was placed in front and a reliquary three compartments was set over it. Free access to the reliquary was barred by extending the chancel screen of the bema across the northern aisle. N apse, elsewhere Altogether, three, perhaps four reliquaries were uncovered. The one in the northern apse, of marble, was seemingly set on top of a secondary table (paratrapezon / mensa), since it left no traces on the mosaic floor. It had three narrow rectangular compartments. A miniature glass bottle with tiny pieces of bone was found in the middle compartment. A large reliquary (0.56 X 0.45 m.) made of pink limestone was inserted into the mosaic floor of the southern lateral room (martyrion), under a mensa. It had three compartments - a circular one flanked by two rectangular. Each had its own lid. Above was set a second reliquary, of marble, with a gabled lid, similar to the one in the northern apse. A bronze rod was set in a hole drilled in the center of its lid. The fourth reliquary(?) was uncovered in the "diakonikon", annexed to the basilica on the south (see below) Outside the basilica. See below under Attached Structures. above both aisles Their existence is attested by the collapse of mosaic floors of an upper floor uncovered in the southern aisle and elsewhere. Stairs attached to the northern wall of the atrium on the outside, seem to lead to the galleries. Outside the basilica. See below under Attached Structures. AM 1
13741 Sussita Cathedral The annexed baptistery is dedicated to Sts. Cosmas and Damianus. Parochial Annex\es on N & S Golan Heights Hippos Palaestina II Yes Yes No 2 Colonnade Corinthian External apse, round dead end aisles (mon-aps III) apsidal no remains No altar reliquiarium No Hemispherical Yes Against the apse grades Synthronon is constructed of limestone blocks, while the walls are built of basalt. It is 6 steps high; the lower 5 steps are narrow (ca. 0.22 m), the higher one is 1.1 m wide. Masonry built cruciform 4a ST 1
16693 Sussita Chapel Funerary chapel Chapel Golan Heights Susita Palaestina II Facing east No External apse, quadrangular Under the apse there was a tomb (1.93 m long, 0.69 m wide, 1.22 m high (fig. 46)), located below the mosaic of the apse. It was found sealed with limestone blocks. The chamber was built from basalt stones, taken from the Roman buildings (by their size). They were roofed with long ashlars (0.20x0.90 m). The tomb was entered from the very eastern part of the apse near wall W1709 through the shaft (figs. 35, 39, 44), built of basalt blocks. The walls of the chamber were plastered, though only patches in the deposit were found. The remains of seven skeletons were revealed inside the tomb. Probably, they were lying with their heads towards the west. In the western part of the tomb a raised stone “head pillow” was found. ST 1
147 Nahariya Giv'at Katsenelson Ovadiah and de Silva (1981) assertion that the church was dedicated to St. Lazarus is false. It has no basis whatsoever. Parochial Free standing basilica Western Galilee Ptolemais Phoenice I Facing east 2 Colonnade Corinthian External apses, polygonal tri-apsidal apsidal Phoenician type A solea led from the nave to the lower bema and hence to the wider and higher bema. 2 steps up plate Marble, table like + No Flush with the bema Hemispherical No Cult of relics? (indicated by a table of four legs that stood in the apse). Cult of relics? (indicated by a table of four legs that stood in the apse). N apse, S apse above both aisles AM 1
12811 Ma'ale Adumim; Kh. Murassas Chapel of the Three Priests Elpidius, John and George the Priests Monastic Chapel Judean Desert Jerusalem Palaestina I No No No Internal apse base plate Inside the apse Inside the apse TB 1
12813 Ma'ale Adumim; Kh. Murassas Southern chapel Monastic Chapel Judean Desert Jerusalem Palaestina I Facing east No No No Internal apse apsidal Transversal The bema streches the full width of the chapel. It is raised 0.5 m above the prayer hall's floor and separated from it by a chancel screen. Elevated relative to the bema Hemispherical No TB 1
12814 Ma'ale Adumim; Kh. Murassas Northern Chapel Monastic Chapel Judean Desert Jerusalem Palaestina I Facing east No No No Internal apse apsidal no remains Hemispherical TB 1
12815 Ma'ale Adumim; Kh. Murassas Pilgrims' chapel Pilgrims' church Chapel Judean Desert Jerusalem Palaestina I northeast No No No External apse, round apsidal The bema is placed in an unusual position in the northeastern corner of the chapel. it is small (3 x 1.7 m) and the apse is 2 x 1.8 m. Although the hall is much larger, the bema faces only one part of it with an intricate mosaic carpet that is well aligned with the bema. The rest of the hall seems detached from the prayer area. The chancel is raised one step above the floor of the hall. 1 step up Flush with the bema Hemispherical No TB 1
12805 Ma'ale Adumim; Kh. Murassas Main church Judging by the martyrium that forms part of the church complex and the inscription found in the prayer hall, the church was apparently dedicated to the memory of the monastery's abbots. Monastic With a secondary chapel Judean Desert Jerusalem Palaestina I + A crypt was hewn into the floor in the southeast of the martyrion hall. An inscribed tombstone of finely worked red stone was placed over the crypt opening . Stone slabs arranged around the tombstone could be removed for additional burials, apparently of the monastery abbots. Remains of ten skeletons were found. The crypt apparently served as the burial place of the monastery abbots. The tombstone is inscribed with the words "Tomb of Paul, priest and archimandrite" it is dated to the late fifth or early sixth century CE (Di Segni 1990: 153, inscription no. 1). No Yes Internal apse n/a apsidal Miscellaneous shape The bema is raised some 0.3 m higher than the hall floor. It was probably separated from the hall by a screen that did not survive. Most of the chancel is taken by the apse with a narrow strip protruding into the prayer hall. 1 step up no remains Flush with the bema Hemispherical No TB 1
13426 Khirbet Jinjas Church Monastic Basilical Judean Desert Jerusalem Palaestina I Facing east tri-apsidal apsidal TB 1
13464 Zefat Adi Chapel Monastic? Chapel Western Galilee Sepphoris Palaestina II TB 1
13465 Wadi el-Ḥammam Church Monastic Unknown Hebron Hills Eleutheropolis Palaestina I TB 1
13114 Tel Masos; Khirbet el-Masas; Khirbet el Meshash Chapel Monastic Chapel Beer Sheba Valley Eleutheropolis Palaestina III + The crypt was accessed via a door on the monastery's eastern exterior wall. Fragments of plaster with Syriac writing were found in the rubble. The crypt was used for burials. It holds seven graves, covered in limestone slabs, each containing two or three bodies. Facing east No No Transversal 1 step up imprints N A room is located north of the chapel and on a level with it (raised above the rest of the wing). It is connected with the chapel via a doorway in the northern wall of the chapel. Its function is not certain. Seven graves were found in the crypt. These contained the remains of 2-3 individuals in a bad state of preservation. Remains of a pair of leather sandals were found. TB 1
649 Mount Gerizim Church of Mary Theotokos Dedicated to Mary Theotokos Memorial Octagonal Southern and Western Samaria Neapolis Palaestina I Facing east No Yes Yes Corinthian Internal apse monoapsidal with lockable pastophoria (mon-aps II) apsidal U shaped without lateral openings No Flush with the bema Hemispherical No elsewhere In the center of the apse of the southeastern chapel, a hexagon-shaped stone installation was discovered. At first it was interpreted as baptistery but, later on it was assumed that it might have been a reliquary. AM 1
652 Ozem Church Parochial Free standing basilica Shephelah Ascalon Palaestina I Facing east Yes 2 AM 1
13439 Qasr Ali ST. PETER Pilgrims' church Basilical Judean Desert Jerusalem Palaestina I northeast Yes Yes No 2 Internal apse TB 1

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