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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
16687 Khirbet et-Tireh; Khirbet et-Tira Eastern Church Unknown Parochial Basilical Southern and Western Samaria Jerusalem Palaestina I + The crypt was recovered in the northern aisle of atrium. It consisted of a passage with steps (0.85 m × 0.9 m × 1.1 m deep), leading into the subterranean chamber. The walls of the passage were built of well-elaborated stone slabs. The passage was narrowing while descending to the crypt. The short staircase consisted of two steps (measured 0.85 m long and 0.16 m wide). The upper step was constructed of medium-sized stones, while the lower ledge was carved in the bedrock. The steps lead to the doorway, which internal dimensions were 0.8 m high, 0.5 m wide. The underground chamber measures 2.2×2 m, 1.55 m high. It contained three ground graves, oriented east-west. They were separated from each other by stone slabs (0.15 m wide). The northern and southern tombs were identical (2 m long, 0.66 m wide, 0.4 m deep). That one in the middle was smaller (1.5 m long, 0.55 m wide, 0.4 m deep). The walls of the chamber were not cut from the bedrock, but built of medium fieldstones (0.25 m long, 0.2 m wide), with the vaulted roof, constructed from smaller stones (ca. 0.2 m × 0.1 m). The walls of the crypt were plastered with two coats (lower and upper). The base coat was ca. 3-6 cm thick, with small gravel and potsherds, imprinted into the mortar. The finish coat was ca. 1 cm thick, and was polished. Four members of covers cut of heavy white marble were revealed at the bottom. Probably, they covered the crypt once. Burial crypt. Facing east Yes Yes Yes 2 Internal apse monoapsidal with lockable pastophoria (mon-aps II) apsidal U shaped with two lateral openings N & S The apse was flanked by two side pastophoria of equal dimensions (2.4x2.8 m). crypt Inside the southern tomb in the crypt disturbed skeletal remains, initially belonging to three individuals, were revealed. Besides, a few teeth, ribs, femurs, a mandible, tarsal bones, metacarpals and other pieces were recovered. Also fragments of oil lamps, potsherds, five glass beads, and a several glass sherds of a bottle and cups were found in the crypt, showing a veneration of the relics. After the excavations at the request of the Greek Patriarchate the relics were transported to the Greek Orthodox Church in Ramallah. In Room 3 (southern compartment) three tombs were revealed. They were oriented along east-west axis, and were initially covered with the mosaic floor. The graves were of the same size: 2.2x0.75 m, ca. 1.2 m deep (only one tomb was excavated to the bottom). The tombs were revealed intact and covered with a series of large limestone slabs. The graves were not cut in the bedrock, but were built of medium and large, crudely elaborated limestone ashlars; there were also projecting stones on southwest corners for footholds. The walls were covered with two coats of plaster. The earlier layer was coarse and thick (ca. 5 cm). The later layer was more delicate and thin (ca. 1 cm thick), its surface was polished. Only the southern tomb was excavated. Its bottom was filled with earthen deposit, ca. 0.35 m. Noteworthy, that these deposit infiltrated into the tombs before they were covered with mosaic floors, so they predated the construction of the southern rooms, if not the whole church. Amazingly, though the graves were found sealed, no artifacts or bones were found within. Nevertheless, the excavator believes that the function of the room was memorial. ST 1
12739 Khirbet et-Tireh; Khirbet et-Tira Western Church Parochial Free standing basilica Southern and Western Samaria Jerusalem Palaestina I Facing east No Yes 2 Colonnade Internal apse monoapsidal with lockable pastophoria (mon-aps II) apsidal U shaped without lateral openings 1 step up N & S Small square room. The traces of the doorway were not preserved. Rectangular room, wider than the basilical hall. Doorway in its western wall. SB 1
17134 Beit Nattif church (?) Unknown Unknown Shephelah Eleutheropolis Palaestina I Yes Colonnade Corinthian ST 1
17176 Wadi Khureitun Rock of the Crosses unknown Monastic Cave church Judean Desert Jerusalem Palaestina I Facing east ST 1
17182 Khirbet Marsi church (?) Parochial Unknown Judean Hills Jerusalem Palaestina I Corinthian ST 1
17187 Khirbet Safa church (?) Parochial Unknown Judean Hills Eleutheropolis Palaestina I ST 1
17217 Khirbet Beit 'Alam church (?) Unknown Unknown Unknown Shephelah Eleutheropolis Palaestina I Facing east Yes Cylindrical baptismal font was revealed during the surveys. Measured: ca. 0.7 m in diameter; its walls were 0.2 m thick. ST 1
17226 Khirbet Isha church (?) Unknown Parochial Unknown Hebron Hills Jerusalem Palaestina I Facing east Yes 2 ST 1
17325 El-Bira Church Unknown Parochial Free standing basilica Judean Desert fringes Eleutheropolis Palaestina I Facing east Yes Yes 2 Colonnade monoapsidal with open lateral rooms or spaces (mon-aps I) ST 1
17331 Khirbet Kafr Jul church (?) unknown Parochial Unknown Judean Desert fringes Eleutheropolis Palaestina I ST 1
17355 Khirbet Umm el-'Amed; Kh. Ghanâîm Church Unknown Parochial Basilica with an annexed chapel Hebron Hills Eleutheropolis Palaestina I Facing east No Yes Yes 2 Colonnade Internal apse monoapsidal with lockable pastophoria (mon-aps II) N & S The northern pastophorium was abutting to the the northern aisle and northern gallery both, covering their general width. Measured ca. 7x2 m The southern pastophorium was abutting to the the southern aisle only and was smaller than the northern one. ST 1
17363 Khirbet es-Simye el-Kurseh Unknown Parochial Basilical Hebron Hills Eleutheropolis Palaestina I Yes Yes Colonnade ST 1
17371 Khirbet Shuweike church (?) unknown Parochial Unknown Hebron Hills Eleutheropolis Palaestina I ST 1
17376 Khirbet Deir Esh-Shams Church unknown Unknown Basilical Hebron Hills Eleutheropolis Palaestina I Facing east Colonnade ST 1
17383 Khirbet Tatrit church (?) Unknown Unknown Unknown Hebron Hills Eleutheropolis Palaestina I Ionic ST 1
17476 Horvat Burgin church (?) unknown Unknown Unknown Shephelah Eleutheropolis ST 1
17485 Khirbet el-Harayiq Church Unknown Unknown Hebron Hills Eleutheropolis Palaestina I ST 1
13686 Beth Neqofa Church Pilgrims' church Basilica with an annexed chapel Judean Hills Jerusalem Palaestina I Facing east Yes 2 Internal apse monoapsidal with lockable pastophoria (mon-aps II) apsidal Monolithic rectangular quadrifoil 9b North of the Baptismal chapel is a few plastered compartments containing tombs with multiple skeletons. The compartments are built on top of a room connected to the church and are dated to the Islamic period. SB 1
14812 Ed Dumeiri; Tell Sheikh Abu Faraj- Church Unknown Unknown Coastal plain Caesarea Palaestina I ST 1
14800 Ḥ. Yonim- Church unknown Unknown Unknown Judean Hills Eleutheropolis Palaestina I ST 1

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