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 |
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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. |
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Tesserae silver mentioned in text? | No |
Tesserae gold mentioned in text? | Yes |
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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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