חללים תת־קרקעיים, כתובת וציורים נוצריים בחורבת בצל (ח'רבת אום אל־בצל), שפלת יהודה

Translated title of the contribution: Underground Cavities and a Christian Inscription and Dipinti at Horbat Basal (Khirbet Umm el-Basal), Judean Foothills

בועז זיסו, יאיר צורן, ארסמוס גאס

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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 contributionUnderground Cavities and a Christian Inscription and Dipinti at Horbat Basal (Khirbet Umm el-Basal), Judean Foothills
Original languageHebrew
Pages (from-to)35-54
Number of pages20
Journalבמעבה ההר
Volume12
StatePublished - 2022

IHP Publications

  • ihp
  • 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

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