Monastery Complete

ID: 243

Building type: church

Context:

monastery; monastic

Site:

Inscriptions:

388 , 389

Description:

At Tell Bīʿa, three surviving chambers distinguished by elaborate mosaic decoration have been recorded. Excavations also revealed the remains of a refectory, a kitchen, and storerooms. The complex is identified as the Monastery of Mar Zakkai. Further reading:: Krebernik, M., 1991. "Schriftfunde aus Tall Bi'a 1990," Mitteilungen der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft, 123, 42–50.