Tel ‘Afar (Tell al-Akhdar): a monastic or estate Church on the 'Via Maris' south of Caesarea.

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Titel: Tel ‘Afar (Tell al-Akhdar): a monastic or estate Church on the 'Via Maris' south of Caesarea.
Autoren: Barkai, Ofra, 1958-, Barkai, Ofra, 1958-, ברקאי, עפרה, 1958-, Ratzlaff, Alexandra, רצלף, אלכסנדרה, Taxel, Itamar, טקסל, איתמר
Weitere Verfasser: Ratzlaff, Alexandra, Taxel, Itamar
Quelle: Palestine Exploration Quarterly. 155,2 (2023) 146-165
Publikationsjahr: 2023
Schlagwörter: Church buildings -- Eretz Israel, Roads -- History -- Eretz Israel
Geographisches Schlagwort: Mishor ha-Hof (Israel) -- Antiquities, Eretz Israel -- Antiquities, Byzantine
Beschreibung: A monumental building at the coastal site of Tel ‘Afar, on the Via Maris—the road linking Antioch and Alexandria, was previously identified as the villa of a wealthy citizen of Caesarea. A new geological and archaeological survey at the site and re-examination of the findings from previous excavations, provide a new interpretation of the function and character of this building. Taken together, the analysis of the ceramic assemblage and the architectural plan along with the elements, all suggest that the structure was a Christian basilica, dated to the Byzantine period (6th–mid-7th centuries ce). Therefore, this evidence calls for a revaluation and classification of Tel ‘Afar either as a monastery or church on a private coastal estate.
Publikationsart: Monograph
Sprache: English
ISSN: 0031-0328
DOI: 10.1080/00310328.2022.2058265
Zugangs-URL: https://uli.nli.org.il/discovery/search?query=issn,exact,0031-0328&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=MyInstitution&vid=972NNL_ULI_C:MAIN
Dokumentencode: edsram.997012422764205171
Datenbank: RAMBI
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Abstract:A monumental building at the coastal site of Tel ‘Afar, on the Via Maris—the road linking Antioch and Alexandria, was previously identified as the villa of a wealthy citizen of Caesarea. A new geological and archaeological survey at the site and re-examination of the findings from previous excavations, provide a new interpretation of the function and character of this building. Taken together, the analysis of the ceramic assemblage and the architectural plan along with the elements, all suggest that the structure was a Christian basilica, dated to the Byzantine period (6th–mid-7th centuries ce). Therefore, this evidence calls for a revaluation and classification of Tel ‘Afar either as a monastery or church on a private coastal estate.
ISSN:00310328
DOI:10.1080/00310328.2022.2058265