Burnt Palace

Alternative Names
القصر المحترق
Date
ca. 6th century CE, destroyed most likely in 747/749
Work Type
Style/Period

Built most likely for the prist of the nearby Martyr's Church, it was used through the Umayyad period. The fire that destroyed it could have been triggered by the 747/749 Galilee earthquake.

References

  • Detail of mosaic floor in West wing
  • Detail of mosaic fragment
  • Detail of mosaic fragment depicting a bull and a lion
  • Detail of mosaic fragment depicting a bull and a lion
  • Detail of mosaic fragment