Tell Mar Elias
Ruins of a Byzantine church on a hilltop, still a place of pilgrimage related to the prophet Elijah venerated by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
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The large church has a surface of 33 x 32 m, with the main apse to the East, remains of columns dividing it into three aisles, and lateral apses which give the temple the shape of a cross.
Mosaic of floral and geometric designs covered the floor, the remains of which are protected by tarpaulins and sand.
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Ruins of a Byzantine church on a hilltop, still a place of pilgrimage related to the prophet Elijah venerated by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.