12801 |
Deir 'Arabi (Khirbet Deir el-‘Arab) |
Chapel |
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Monastic |
With an annexed room |
Southern and Western Samaria |
Diospolis |
Palaestina I |
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Hewn burial chamber containing three arcosolia under the chapel. Entrance to the chamber from outside the chapel. |
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Facing east |
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Internal apse |
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apsidal |
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no remains |
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Stone-carved basin, probably a baptistery, was discovered in a structure north of the monastery. |
Monolithic |
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12723 |
Khirbet el-Burak |
St. Cyricus |
St. Cyricus |
Parochial |
Free standing basilica |
Samaria Hills |
Neapolis |
Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
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2 |
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Internal apse |
monoapsidal with lockable pastophoria (mon-aps II) |
apsidal |
U shaped without lateral openings |
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no remains |
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Flush with the bema |
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No |
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N & S |
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AM |
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12782 |
Khirbet el-Burj el-Isana |
Church |
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Unknown |
Free standing basilica |
Samaria Hills |
Neapolis |
Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
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2 |
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AM |
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12803 |
Khirbet el-Marjame |
Church |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Samaria Hills |
Neapolis |
Palaestina I |
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AM |
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12696 |
Sheikh Sha’la |
St. John the Baptist |
St. John the Baptist |
Unknown |
Free standing |
Samaria Hills |
Sebaste |
Palaestina I |
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AM |
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12692 |
Khirbet Jabaris |
Church |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Samaria Hills |
Neapolis |
Palaestina I |
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southwest - northeast |
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AM |
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12722 |
Khirbet Kesfa (Kasfa) |
Church |
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Parochial |
Unknown |
Southern and Western Samaria |
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Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
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AM |
1 |
12802 |
Khirbet Siya |
Church |
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Unknown |
Free standing basilica |
Samaria Hills |
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Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
Yes |
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2 |
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n/a |
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AM |
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12781 |
Khirbet Tarfin (Ras et-Tarfin) |
Church |
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Unknown |
Basilical |
Samaria Hills |
Neapolis |
Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
Yes |
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2 |
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AM |
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12776 |
Khirbet Tibne |
Church |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Samaria Hills |
Antipatris |
Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
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AM |
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12725 |
Khirbet Umm el-Hammam |
Church |
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Monastic |
Basilical |
Southern and Western Samaria |
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Palaestina I |
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Ionic |
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AM |
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12718 |
Qarawat Bani Ḥasan |
Church |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Samaria Hills |
Diospolis |
Palaestina I |
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AM |
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12768 |
Rantis |
Church |
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Parochial |
Unknown |
Southern and Western Samaria |
Diospolis |
Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
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AM |
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15036 |
Samaria (Sebaste; Sebastiya) |
Latin Cathedral of St. John the Baptist |
St. John the Baptist |
Memorial |
Unknown |
Samaria Hills |
Sebaste |
Palaestina I |
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The burial tombs preceded the erection of the Byzantine church. Actually, there are two of them now in the nave of the Crusader's church, both rebuilt during the Islamic rule with the Roman, Byzantine and Crusader's spolia. They were traditional burial chambers with arcosolia and burial vaults (kokhim) on their sides. In Byzantine time its walls and floors were revetted with marble slabs and tiles (see architectural members section). Near the church one more magnificent Roman mausoleum with lavishly decorated sarcophagi was preserved. |
The tomb was venerated as the Tomb of St. John the Forerunner apparently from the 4th century CE. Even converted into the mosque in 12th century, it still serves as the pilgrimage center till nowadays. |
Facing east |
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Corinthian |
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Medieval pilgrims described two marble tombs, which were probably the marble sarcophagi, that John Phocas and other pilgrims after him saw inside the church. The tombs of St. John the Baptist, prophets Elisha and Obadiah, as weel as parents of St. John (Zachariah and Elisabeth) were venerated in the church from the earliest time. The tomb of of St. John, covered with a dome, was located in the fifth bay (from the east) of the Crusader's church, repeating the location of the tomb/crypt (?) in the Byzantine church. |
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12693 |
Samaria (Sebaste; Sebastiya) |
Greek Orthodox church of St. John the Baptist |
St. John the Baptist |
Monastic |
Basilical |
Samaria Hills |
Sebaste |
Palaestina I |
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The crypt was located to the left (north) of the main apse ( see plan and section here: http://huji.hagitbagno.co.il/sites/default/files/illustrative_material/298_pl._80_pringle_greek_ch.jpg ; passage: http://huji.hagitbagno.co.il/sites/default/files/illustrative_material/plate_16_crypt_crowfoot.jpg ). There is a late medieval fresco painting on the walls, depicting the Invention of the St. John head, reflecting the old tradition of commemoration of this church. There are small crosses on both walls which were leading to the crypt ( http://huji.hagitbagno.co.il/sites/default/files/illustrative_material/38_fig._10_crowfoot.jpg ), as those found on the walls of the passage leading to the Chapel of St. Helena in Holy Sepulchre. |
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Facing east |
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Corinthian |
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External apse, quadrangular |
tri-apsidal (central external, lateral internal) |
apsidal |
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no remains |
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Hemispherical |
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Against the apse |
incisions on walls |
Crowfoot noted, that there were the traces of the synthronon, adjacent to the walls of the central apse on the height of 38 cm above the floor. |
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AM |
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12828 |
Khirbet el-Beida |
Church |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Southern and Western Samaria |
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Palaestina I |
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AM |
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12829 |
Jammala |
Church |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Samaria Hills |
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Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
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AM |
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12830 |
Deir 'Ammar |
Church |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Samaria Hills |
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Palaestina I |
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AM |
1 |
12831 |
Khirbet Kafr Fidiya |
Church |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Samaria Hills |
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Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
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AM |
1 |
12832 |
Khirbet Nil’an |
Church |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Samaria Hills |
Sebaste |
Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
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AM |
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