Beit Ras/Capitolias

Name of structure: Beit Ras/Capitolias
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Jordan
Region within country or main area: 5 k north of Irbid
City or area within region: Beit Ras
Date of structure: Unknown
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Century of structure 2:
Specific place of mosaic: Area A
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Evidence of 'gilded mosaic' in Area A suggesting foundation of a major church
Date of mosaic: Unknown
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Century of mosaic 2:
Silver tessera at site:
Gold tessera at site: Yes
Colour tessera at site:
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:

Lenzen, C. J., R. L. Gordon and A. M. McQuitty, ‘Excavations at Tell Irbid and Beit Ras’, Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan (ADAJ), 29 (1985), 151-159

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