The Book of the Wanderings of Felix Fabri

Name of text: The Book of the Wanderings of Felix Fabri
Author of text: Felix Fabri
Date of text: 1480-83
Date of person in text: 1441-1502
Name of structure in text: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Type of structure in text: church
Date of structure in text 4th, 7th, 11th, 12th century
Century of structure 1: 4 AD
Century of structure 2: 12 AD
Country in text: Israel
Region in text:
City in text: Jerusalem
Specific place of mosaic in text: Walls under the roof and under the arches.
Description of mosaic in text:

The walls under the roof and under the arches are adorned with pictures from the New Testament in mosaic work, but these most precious figures are dropping to pieces with age, and there is no one to restore the fallen parts.

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Tesserae silver mentioned in text? No
Tesserae gold mentioned in text? No
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Bibliography:

Felix Fabri, The Book of the Wanderings of Felix Fabri, trans. by Aubrey Stewart (London: Palestine Pilgrims Text Society, 1896), vol. 1, pt. 2, p. 425

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