As it became clear that the alignment of the cloister had changed over time, a trench opened to the east of the monastery entrance was extended to the west in order to study the changed angle of alignment of the enclosure wall.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date of Visit
13th August 2004
Contributor
Niall Finneran
Rights
Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons
unless otherwise indicated
Type
Archaeological Excavation
Tags
Archaeological Excavation, Archaeology, Dayr Mar Elian, Dayr Mar Elian Archaeological Project, Mar Elian, Mar Elian esh-Sharqi, Monastery, Qaryatayn, Syria, Syrian Civil War
Collection
The Dayr Mar Elian Archaeological Project (DMEAP)
Citation
Emma Loosley, “Extension to the trench by the entrance to Mar Elian,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed November 22, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/468.