11985 |
Nessana |
North-East Church (Monastery church) |
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Monastic |
Annex\es on N & S |
Central Negev |
Elusa |
Palaestina III |
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Facing east |
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2 |
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Internal apse |
monoapsidal with open lateral rooms or spaces (mon-aps I) |
apsidal |
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no remains |
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No |
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Hemispherical |
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N & S |
The northern pastophorium was an open rectangular room, measuring 1.5 X 2.2 m. At its eastern wall was installed a semicircular niche. It was open to the aisle by an arch resting on pilasters. |
The southern pastophorium, similar in shape, measured 1.5 X 1.9 m. |
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21614 |
Nessana |
Pilgrimage hostel chapel |
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Pilgrims' church |
Chapel |
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Elusa |
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12562 |
Nessana |
Northern slope monastery church |
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Monastic |
Free standing |
Central Negev |
Elusa |
Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Internal apse |
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apsidal |
Transversal |
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1 step up |
legs |
Stone, table-like |
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In the middle of the bema |
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No |
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Flush with the bema |
Hemispherical |
No |
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In the middle of the bema |
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Two burials were discovered in the chapel. The first is located under the nave's floor, near the bema. It is indicated by three small crosses carved on the floor slabs. The tomb underneath was carved into bedrock and plastered. It measures 2.13 X 0.83 X 1.43 m. In the tomb skeletons of three adult males were discovered, with their feet pointing east. The second burial was found under the floor of Room 3, annexed to the chapel from northwest. The floor of this room is made of crashed limestone. Under the floor a box grave was found, carved into the bedrock. This grave measures 1.75 X 0.60 X 0.80 m and it contained a single skeleton of a woman about 35 years old with her feet pointing towards east. |
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13066 |
Deir Daqla; Deir Daqle |
Church |
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Monastic |
Unknown |
Samaria Hills |
Diospolis |
Palaestina I |
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Yes |
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13062 |
Deir Sim'an; Deir Sam'an |
Church |
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Monastic |
Basilical |
Southern and Western Samaria |
Diospolis |
Palaestina I |
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TB |
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4199 |
Alumma |
Church |
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Parochial |
Basilica with an annexed chapel |
Southern Coastal Plain |
Ascalon |
Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
2 |
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Internal apse |
monoapsidal with lockable pastophoria (mon-aps II) |
apsidal |
U shaped without lateral openings |
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1 step up |
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No |
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Flush with the bema |
Hemispherical |
No |
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N & S |
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13445 |
Rujm Jureida |
Chapel |
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Monastic |
Chapel |
Hebron Hills |
Eleutheropolis |
Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
No |
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No |
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N |
A small room north of the chapel may have served for storing liturgical vessels. |
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13446 |
Tell es Sa'wa |
Church |
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Monastic |
Basilical |
Beer Sheba Valley |
Eleutheropolis |
Palaestina I |
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Yes |
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dead end aisles (mon-aps III) |
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13270 |
Sycamina; Shiqmona; Tell es Samak |
Chapel |
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Monastic |
With an annexed room |
Carmel Coastal Plain |
Ptolemais |
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Facing east |
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Internal apse |
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13331 |
Sycamina; Shiqmona; Tell es Samak |
church (?) |
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Parochial |
Unknown |
Carmel Coastal Plain |
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Phoenice I |
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Facing east |
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imprints |
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A tomb was found in the northern aisle, close to the wall separating the aisle and nave, contained a male skeleton. The skeleton is on its back with his hands crossed over his chest and his head is facing west. Found under a floor, but appears to be later than the wall. |
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13010 |
Ramat Raḥel; Ramat Rachel |
Church |
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Monastic |
Free standing basilica |
Judean Hills |
Jerusalem |
Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
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Yes |
2 |
Colonnade |
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External apse, polygonal |
dead end aisles (mon-aps III) |
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base plate |
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12691 |
Baḥan |
ST. STEPHEN |
St. Stephen |
Monastic |
Basilical |
Sharon |
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Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
2 |
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Internal apse |
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apsidal |
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no remains |
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No |
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Hemispherical |
No |
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7874 |
Shiloh |
Northern Church (Early) |
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Parochial |
Free standing basilica |
Southern and Western Samaria |
Samaria-Sebaste |
Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
2 |
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Elevated 55cm above the nave. |
2 steps up |
no remains |
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No |
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No |
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7875 |
Shiloh |
Northern Church (Late) |
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Parochial |
Annex\es on N & S |
Southern and Western Samaria |
Samaria-Sebaste |
Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
Yes |
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No |
2 |
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Corinthian |
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External apse, polygonal |
dead end aisles (mon-aps III) |
apsidal |
U shaped without lateral openings |
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2 steps up |
legs |
Stone, table-like |
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No |
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Flush with the bema |
Hemispherical |
No |
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8332 |
Shiloh |
The Basilica Church |
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Parochial |
Free standing basilica |
Southern and Western Samaria |
Samaria-Sebaste |
Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
2 |
Colonnade |
Corinthian |
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dead end aisles (mon-aps III) |
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No |
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Flush with the bema |
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No |
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13304 |
Shiloh |
The Pilgrims church |
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Pilgrims' church |
With an annexed room |
Southern and Western Samaria |
Samaria-Sebaste |
Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Internal apse |
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apsidal |
U shaped without lateral openings |
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2 steps up |
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An empty tomb was found in a room north of the atrium (marked E). Dimensions: 1.9 m. long, 0.58 m. wide and approx. 0.35 m. deep. Cut into bed rock with flagstones lining the sides. The tomb is contemporary with the room and possibly had a special status. Six trance graves cut into bedrock, four adults and two children, according to their orientation, facing south; they belong to the Islamic periods. |
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11978 |
Jericho (Tel Hassan) |
Holy Virgin (Theotokos) |
Dedicated to the Virgin (Theotokos) |
Parochial |
Annex\es on the north |
Southern Jordan Valley |
Regio Jericho |
Palaestina I |
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Facing east |
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2 |
Arcade of columns |
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External apse, round |
n/a |
apsidal |
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no remains |
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No |
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Hemispherical |
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11982 |
Mamshit |
Church of the Saints and Martyrs (East Church) |
Dedicated to the Saints and Martyrs. |
Monastic |
Basilica with an annexed chapel |
Central Negev |
Elusa |
Palaestina III |
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Facing east |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
2 |
Arcade of columns |
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Internal apse |
monoapsidal with open lateral rooms or spaces (mon-aps I) |
apsidal |
U shaped without lateral openings |
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2 steps up |
base plate |
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On the apse cord |
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Yes |
base plate |
N |
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Flush with the bema |
Hemispherical |
Yes |
Against the apse |
grades |
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N & S |
The two pastophoria are identical in size and shape and were raised two steps above the floor of the hall. Both used for the cult of the relics. |
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On the apse cord |
N apse, S apse |
Stone pits were uncovered in the floor in the two pastophoria flanking the apse, under secondary tables marked by their legs' imprints. In one of the pits a human leg-bone was found – most probably a relic of a saint or martyr venerated in the church. Contact with the relic was achieved through a hole in the lid of each box, permitting to insert a glass or metal rod, or pour in oil. |
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cruciform |
4a |
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12595 |
Mamshit |
Nilus church (West Church) |
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Parochial |
Basilica with an annexed chapel |
Central Negev |
Elusa |
Palaestina III |
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Facing east |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
2 |
Colonnade |
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Internal apse |
monoapsidal with lockable pastophoria (mon-aps II) |
apsidal |
U shaped with a lateral openings to the S |
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2 steps up |
imprints |
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On the apse cord |
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No |
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Flush with the bema |
Hemispherical |
Yes |
Against the apse |
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The stone-built synthronon, three grades high, with the bishop's throne at its center, occupy the full width of the apse. |
N & S |
The northern pastophorium measures 1.9 X 2.2 m. The door leading into this room from the aisle is 0.8 m wide. The room has one slot window high up on the wall, measuring 0.1 m wide on the interior and 0.3 m wide on the exterior. |
The southern pastophorium measures 2 X 2.3 m. Its door and window have the same dimensions as in the northern pastophorium. |
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On the apse cord |
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AM |
1 |
12594 |
Oboda |
Citadel Church |
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Parochial |
With an annexed room |
Central Negev |
Elusa |
Palaestina III |
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Facing east |
No |
No |
No |
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Internal apse |
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apsidal |
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no remains |
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No |
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Hemispherical |
No |
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