Holy Cross

Name of structure: Holy Cross
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Syria
Region within country or main area:
City or area within region: Resafa-Sergiopolis
Date of structure: 5th century
Century of structure 1: 5 AD
Century of structure 2:
Specific place of mosaic: Loose tessarae
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic:

Fragments of loose tesserae: green, blue, grey, white, red, black, brown, gold, silver

Date of mosaic: 5th century
Century of mosaic 1: 5 AD
Century of mosaic 2:
Silver tessera at site: Yes
Gold tessera at site: Yes
Colour tessera at site: Yes
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)?
Has analysis been done?
Samples taken from where?
Excavation and restoration campaigns:
Bibliography of mainly technical resources:

Ulbert, T., Die Basilika des heiligen Kreuzes in Resafa –Sergiopolis (Mainz: 1986), pp. 132-3

Bogisch, Markus, ‘Qalat Seman and Rasafa/Sergiopolis: Two Early Byzantine pilgrim centres in Northern Syria’, in Byzantino-Nordica 2004: Papers presented at the International Symposium of Byzantine Studies held on 7-11 May 2004 in Tartu, Estonia, ed by Ivo Volt and Janika Päll, 52-72  

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