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Summary Report For The 2010 Season, Mark Schuler

Excavation Reports

In 2010, excavation work concentrated on the area east of the domus of the North-East Church between Cardo 3 North and Cardo 4 North. This area may be the remains of a palatial home of a prominent citizen of the city. If our hypothesis holds true, the house would be some 375 m2 plus a garden to the north.1 In addition to the architecture revealed in 2010, small finds raise interesting questions about the use of the area and about the religious life of the community in the Byzantine period. This report will detail work done in three areas and …

Summary Report For The 2009 Season, Mark Schuler

Excavation Reports

In 2009, excavation work continued on areas surrounding the domus of the North-East Church complex, areas west of Cardo 2 North, and expanded into areas east of the line of Cardo 3 North. Significant conservation work stabilized and reconstructed weakened walls. In addition, a survey team conducted a 3D digital scan of the excavation as part of permanent record of work to date. This report will address work done in the following areas:

• The Paved Plaza west of Cardo 2 North
• A possible Second Plaza west of Cardo 2 North
• Spaces east of Cardo 3 North
• West of Cardo 3 …

Summary Report For The 2008 Season, Mark Schuler

Excavation Reports

In 2008, excavation work continued on areas surrounding the domus of the North-East Church complex and expanded into areas west of Cardo 2 North. In addition, probes to bedrock were conducted in several areas of the site. Conservation efforts were completed on F538 in the north aisle and F580 in the skeuophylakion. This report will address work done in the following areas:

• Cardo 2 North (“Via Sacra”) and Related Buildings
• Structures to the South of the South Hall and the Diakonikon
• The Areas West of the Portico
• Probe in the Nave
• The Eastern Street and Related Buildings
• Conservation Efforts

Summary Report For The 2007 Season, Mark Schuler

Excavation Reports

In 2007, excavation work continued on areas surrounding the domus of the North-East Church complex, exposed the west street south to the Decumanus Maximus, continued conservation, cleaning, and documentation of the nave mosaic carpets (F544 and F589), and concluded study of the human remains from the masonry tomb. This report will address work done in the following areas:

• The Masonry Tomb
• The South Hall and Related Chambers
• The Chambers West of the Portico
• The Western Street (“Via Sacra”) and Related Buildings
• The Eastern Street and Related Buildings
• The Nave Mosaics
• Conservation

Summary Report For The 2006 Season, Mark Schuler

Excavation Reports

In 2006, excavation continued work on areas surrounding the domus of the North-East Church complex, completed work on the masonry tomb, and continued conservation and cleaning of the earlier nave mosaic (F544). This report will address work done in the following areas: •

• The North Gate Area
• The Southern Street
• The South Hall and Related Chambers
• The Chambers West of the Portico
• Cistern D
• The Masonry Tomb
• The Nave Mosaic

Summary Report For The 2005 Season, Mark Schuler

Excavation Reports

In 2005, excavation focused on areas surrounding the domus of the Northeast Church complex and on conservation of the nave mosaic. This report will address in turn work done in:

• A. The northern chambers
• B. The south vaulted chamber
• C. Chambers west of the portico
• D. The cisterns of the Northeast Church complex
• E. Conservation work

Summary Report For The 2004 Season, Mark Schuler

Excavation Reports

In 2004, systematic excavation completed exposure of the final phase of the domus of the Northeast Church and began work on the northern rooms and the atrium. This report will address in turn work done in:

• A. The tombs in the chancel (L533 and L537)
• B. The nave
• C. The north aisle
• D. The North Lateral Chamber
• E. The atrium

Summary Report For The 2003 Season, Mark Schuler

Excavation Reports

In 2003, systematic excavation exposed most of the domus of the Northeast Church. This report will address in turn work done in:

• A. The south aisle (L524)
• B. The north aisle (L542)
• C. Northern rooms outside the domus (L536)
• D. The chancel and apse (L504, L507, L518)
• E. The tombs in the chancel (L533 and L537)

Summary Report For The 2002 Season, Mark Schuler

Excavation Reports

In 2002 a limited survey excavation attempted to ascertain the dimensions of the Northeast Church. The following discussion summarizes excavations in the apse (L504), the exterior to the southeast corner (L503), the exterior to the southwest corner (L505), the eastern end of the south aisle (L506) and a burial at the eastern end of the south aisle (L507, L508).