The Pilgrimage of Joannes Phocas in the Holy Land

Name of text: The Pilgrimage of Joannes Phocas in the Holy Land
Author of text: Joannes Phocas
Date of text: 1185
Date of person in text: 12th century
Name of structure in text: Church of the Nativity
Type of structure in text: church
Date of structure in text 339, 530s, 1165-69
Century of structure 1: 4 AD
Century of structure 2: 12 AD
Country in text: Israel
Region in text:
City in text: Bethlehem
Specific place of mosaic in text: 'the entire church'
Description of mosaic in text:

This most beautiful and vast church was also built by the munificent hand of my world-saving Emperor, who has also adorned the entire church with golden mosaic-work.

Mosaic date in text:
Tesserae silver mentioned in text? No
Tesserae gold mentioned in text? Yes
Colour descriptions in text:
Bibliography:

Joannes Phocas, The Pilgrimage of Joannes Phocas in the Holy Land, trans. by Aubrey Stewart (London: Palestine Pilgrims Text Society, 1889), XXVII, p. 31

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