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Barrier posts (figs. 22.2a, 22.3) Barrier posts (figs. 22.2a, 22.3)
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Fragments of Mensae Fragments of Mensae
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A rectangular mensa (fig. 22.6.) A rectangular mensa (fig. 22.6.)
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A mensa with inverted rim (fig. 22.6.) A mensa with inverted rim (fig. 22.6.)
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Attempt at Reconstruction of the Church Interior Attempt at Reconstruction of the Church Interior
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22 Remnants of a Byzantine Church at Athribis
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Published:August 2017
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Abstract
This chapter describes the excavation of a Byzantine church in the old town of Athribis in modern-day Benha, which has yielded artifacts but whose architecture has not yet been revealed. Athribis was a large urban center and the seat of a bishopric probably until the sixteenth century, which suggests that there might have been many churches located there. However, only one particular church, namely the Holy Virgin Mary Church, is known from written sources, which give an idealized description of it. The discovery of good-quality architectural fragments in 1969 and 1979–84, indicates that they must have originated from an important sacral building. Despite the scarcity of evidence, both archaeological and written, the structure was labeled as dedicated to the Holy Virgin.
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