Coins in Niches: Enigmatic Coin Deposits in the Southern Church of Shivta

Yotam Tepper; Yoav Farhi

Coins in Niches: Enigmatic Coin Deposits in the Southern Church of Shivta

Yotam Tepper, Yoav Farhi

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Abstract

Three churches are known in Shivta: the Northern, the Central and the Southern. All three were fully excavated by the Colt expedition in 1934–1938. Recently, a full documentation of the exposed walls was undertaken, recording the remains of paintings, engravings and inscriptions. When the Transfiguration scene on the southern apse of the Southern Church was re-examined in this project, three coin deposits were revealed. In this paper we will present the data and offer an interpretation thereof.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	157-174
Number of pages	18
Journal	ATIQOT
Volume	112
State	Published - 1 Jan 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Byzantine period
Christian liturgical deposits
Negev
Shivta
Southern Church
church Deposits
coins
construction
renovation hoards
wall deposits

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Conservation
Archaeology
Archaeology

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Coins in Niches: Enigmatic Coin Deposits in the Southern Church of Shivta

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