Abstract
Horbat Basal (Khirbet Umm el-Basal), is located about 1.5 km northeast of the Roman city of Beth Guvrin–Eleutheropolis. The focus of the present article is “Abraham’s Tomb”, a rock-cut subterranean complex comprising four interconnected cavities carved in the soft, chalky bedrock. Two crosses and one Greek inscription were painted on the northwestern wall of the “bell-shaped” cavity.The article discusses the function of the underground system, its decorations, and the rather formal inscription that indicates the object of veneration: Abraham and his possible identification as a saint, a monk, or a martyr.
Translated title of the contribution | Underground Cavities and a Christian Inscription and Dipinti at Horbat Basal (Khirbet Umm el-Basal), Judean Foothills |
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Original language | Hebrew |
Pages (from-to) | 35-54 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | במעבה ההר |
Volume | 12 |
State | Published - 2022 |
IHP Publications
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- Art, Ancient
- Bet Guvrin (Israel) -- Antiquities
- Burial -- Antiquities
- Christian art and symbolism
- Epitaphs
- Eretz Israel -- Antiquities, Byzantine
- Hiding places
- Inscriptions, Greek
- Martyrdom -- Christianity
- Monastic and religious life -- Judean Desert
- Mural painting and decoration
- Quarries and quarrying
- Shephela (Israel)
- Worship