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 |
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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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