Church of St. Stephen complex
Informative photo tour through the Church of St. Stephen complex at Umm er-Rasas, including several churches, chapels and adjacent structures.
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Probably at the same time as the Church of Saint Stephen was built (8th century), a courtyard south of the Church of Bishop Sergius (dated to 586 AD) was converted into a small church. On the west wall an apse has been added, with a raised presbyterium, originally with a chancel.
The floor was entirely covered with rectangular blue/grey stone slabs, including for presbyterium. The funerary character of the church is emphasized by multiple tombs below the slabs inside the church itself.
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Groundplan: UiU, based on a drawing by the Department of Antiquities (DoA), Jordan
Informative photo tour through the Church of St. Stephen complex at Umm er-Rasas, including several churches, chapels and adjacent structures.