Prophets, Apostles and Martyrs

Name of structure: Prophets, Apostles and Martyrs
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Jordan
Region within country or main area:
City or area within region: Jerash/Gerasa
Date of structure: 464-5
Century of structure 1: 5 AD
Century of structure 2: 5 AD
Specific place of mosaic: Scattered tesserae found on the north side of the church.
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic:

n/a
Date of mosaic: 5C
Century of mosaic 1: 5 AD
Century of mosaic 2: 5 AD
Silver tessera at site: Unknown
Gold tessera at site: Unknown
Colour tessera at site: Unknown
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)? No
Has analysis been done? No
Samples taken from where? n/a
Excavation and restoration campaigns:

1928-30: team from Yale University and the British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem
1930-31, 1933-34: team from Yale University and the American Schools of Oriental Research
Bibliography of mainly technical resources: Kraeling, C. H. (ed.), Gerasa. City of the Decapolis (American Schools of Oriental Research, New Haven, 1938).
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