Beit Ras/Capitolias
Name of structure: | Beit Ras/Capitolias |
Extended name of structure: | |
Type of structure: | Church |
Country or main area: | Jordan |
Region within country or main area: | 5 k north of Irbid |
City or area within region: | Beit Ras |
Date of structure: | Unknown |
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Century of structure 2: | |
Specific place of mosaic: | Area A |
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: | Evidence of 'gilded mosaic' in Area A suggesting foundation of a major church |
Date of mosaic: | Unknown |
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Silver tessera at site: | |
Gold tessera at site: | Yes |
Colour tessera at site: | |
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)? | |
Has analysis been done? | |
Samples taken from where? | |
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Bibliography of mainly technical resources: | Lenzen, C. J., R. L. Gordon and A. M. McQuitty, ‘Excavations at Tell Irbid and Beit Ras’, Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan (ADAJ), 29 (1985), 151-159 |
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Comments: | More information required. |
Record Incomplete |