Byzantine monastery and consular house in Jerusalem (Based on the results of the excavation of 2018)

Yana Tchekhanovets, Кirill Vach

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Abstract

The article describes the results of salvage excavations in Musrara, an historical district of Jerusalem located in the immediate proximity of the Old City walls. The excavations revealed the remains of Byzantine monastic complex dated to the 6th–7th cc. CE, and the foundations of a large structure a of the late 19th c., built by initiative of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for employees of the Russian Consulate in Jerusalem.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)147-157
Number of pages11
JournalRossijskaja Arheologija
Volume2019
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Byzantine period
  • Historical archaeology
  • Jerusalem
  • Russian presence
  • Salvage excavations
  • Urban archaeology

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