Jordan. Tall Mar Elias, Church of Saint Elijah, the dedicatory inscription in the main church

Title: Jordan. Tall Mar Elias, Church of Saint Elijah, the dedicatory inscription in the main church
Type: still image
Creator: Khouri, Rami G.
Description: 1. An inscription on the mosaic floor of the church faces its west entrance. It is in white letters on a red background and displays an invocation to Saint Elijah. It asks the saint to bless Saba, the presbyter, and his wife. AD 622. (MacDonald, 2010)
كتابات يونانية استخدمت الفسيفساء البيضاء على خلفية حمراء جاء فيها " تقدمه الكاهن سابا عن نفسه و زوجته لكنيسة النبي إيليا المقدمة سنة 622م (قاقيش 368ص : 2007
2. Mar Elyas is located around 80 km to the northwest of Amman and around 9 km from Ajloun. About 1 km south of the castle turn right at the sign for Tall Mar Elyas (MacDonad, B. "Pilgrimage in Early Christian Jordan (2010); p. 81)
Format: 35mm slide
Place: Tall Mar Elias (Jordan)
Identifier: RK_J_1_S_184_183
Tag: churches
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StarchiveID: 84002
Country: Jordan