Holy Sepulchre

Name of structure: Holy Sepulchre
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Israel
Region within country or main area: Jerusalem
City or area within region: Jerusalem
Date of structure: 4C, 7C, 11C, 12C.
Century of structure 1: 4 AD
Century of structure 2: 12 AD
Specific place of mosaic: Above entrance into the Calvary Chapel.
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Bands of geometrical and floral patterns
Date of mosaic: 12C
Century of mosaic 1: 12 AD
Century of mosaic 2: 12 AD
Silver tessera at site: No
Gold tessera at site: Yes
Colour tessera at site: Yes
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)? No
Has analysis been done? No
Samples taken from where? n/a
Excavation and restoration campaigns:
Bibliography of mainly technical resources: Rosen-Avalon, M., 'Une mosaïque médiévale au Saint-Sépulcre', Revue Biblique 83 (1976), 237-53.
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