Lihi Habas
Biographic Data
| ID | 9078274 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lihi Habas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lihi |
| FAMILY NAME | Habas |
| SIGNATURE | HABAS L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0544-7066 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Church at Baḥan (Kh. Kafr Sibb) in ʿEmek-Ḥefer
In 1953, an archaeological excavation was conducted on the hill near Tell Baḥan by the late Jacob Ory on behalf of the Israel Department of Antiquities. At the foot of the hill extends a wide agricultural landscape, including the remains of terraces and winepresses. On the hill itself, the remains of a basilica-type church were uncovered. Presented here for the first time is a precise plan of the church, which includes a narthex, annex rooms flan…
Composition and Iconography in the Liturgical Area of the Churches of the Holy Land
A study of the churches of the Holy Land has revealed that the liturgical areas are decorated with an iconographic and compositional variety of mosaics. It became clear that in some churches neutral geometric and vegetal arrays were preferred, while in others, figurative arrays were preferred. Vegetal motifs including trees, and populated vine scrolls. Some mosaics depict sheep, rams and peacocks facing the altar table, placed in front of it or u…
Symbols of Faith in the Mosaic Floors of the Newly Discovered Ecclesiastical Complex at Ashdod Maritima, Israel
An ecclesiastical complex has recently been discovered in Ashdod Maritima – ancient Azotus. The site was excavated in 2019 and 2021. The complex includes a basilica, several rooms, and a chapel on the north side, all decorated with mosaic pavements. A mixed trend comes to light in the mosaics: on the one hand, there is a continuation of the geometric and vegetal compositions and motifs that originated in the Roman world and continued into the Byz…
Mosaic Floors of the Church at Ḥorbat Ḥadat, Israel
The mosaic floors of the church at Ḥorbat Ḥadat in Israel were uncovered in the nave, along the southern aisle, at the eastern end of the northern aisle, between the columns separating the southern aisle and the nave and in the liturgical space. Some of the panels were removed and are now stored in the Rockefeller Museum, some left in situ. The mosaic floors were laid in the early phase of the church, and they continued in use during the late pha…
The Mosaic Floors of the House of Kyrios Leontis in Nysa Scythopolis (Beth Shean)
The House of Kyrios Leontis in Nysa Scythopolis (Beth-Shean) was partially excavated by two expeditions and at different times, and the mosaic floors have been published only in preliminary publications. Two halls were discovered in the complex. The first hall is decorated with a mosaic pavement of three panels: the Homeric story of Odysseus and the Sirens; beribboned parrots surrounding a dedication inscription; the Nile god, Nilometer, the city…
The Mosaic Floors of the Church at Hazor-Ashdod, Israel
A basilica has been found in Hazor-Ashdod, with a narthex in the west and a hall attached on the north side. The eastern part has not survived, but a capital of an altar table leg has been found, not in situ. The complex is decorated with mosaic floors, and each part of the building is decorated with a different pattern. The dedicatory inscriptions on the mosaic floors date completion of the mosaic floor in the northern hall to 506/507 CE, and co…
Early Byzantine Mosaic Floors of the Church at Ozem, Israel
In the church at Ozem three phases of mosaics were identified, placed on different levels. The early group (A) includes: 1. Part of the carpet of the nave, decorated by a frame depicting a cross with the Geek letters ΑΩΙΧ, flanked by two lions, an amphora, stylized plants, birds, a donkey and peacocks, and a frame of alternating lotus flowers. The carpet consists of geometric medallions, floral patterns, birds and dedicatory inscriptions. 2. A na…
II. Theodosius’un Fermanının Arka Planına Karşı Arabistan Eyaleti ve Yakın Bölgelerdeki Kiliselerin Mozaik Tabanlarında Görülen Haçlar
Between the 4th and 8th centuries A.D., many churches were founded in Provincia Arabia and neighbouring territories (today’s Transjordan). Most of the churches were paved with mosaics. The mosaics floors are decorated with geometric, vegetal and figurative carpets with a rich repertoire of scenes of daily life, sometimes accompanied by personifications. The floors were also decorated with symbolic heraldic arrangements and symbolic motifs, among …
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II. Theodosius’un Fermanının Arka Planına Karşı Arabistan Eyaleti ve Yakın Bölgelerdeki Kiliselerin Mozaik Tabanlarında Görülen Haçlar
Between the 4th and 8th centuries A.D., many churches were founded in Provincia Arabia and neighbouring territories (today’s Transjordan). Most of the churches were paved with mosaics. The mosaics floors are decorated with geometric, vegetal and figurative carpets with a rich repertoire of scenes of daily life, sometimes accompanied by personifications. The floors were also decorated with symbolic heraldic arrangements and symbolic motifs, among …
Early Byzantine Mosaic Floors of the Church at Ozem, Israel
In the church at Ozem three phases of mosaics were identified, placed on different levels. The early group (A) includes: 1. Part of the carpet of the nave, decorated by a frame depicting a cross with the Geek letters ΑΩΙΧ, flanked by two lions, an amphora, stylized plants, birds, a donkey and peacocks, and a frame of alternating lotus flowers. The carpet consists of geometric medallions, floral patterns, birds and dedicatory inscriptions. 2. A na…
The Mosaic Floors of the Church at Hazor-Ashdod, Israel
A basilica has been found in Hazor-Ashdod, with a narthex in the west and a hall attached on the north side. The eastern part has not survived, but a capital of an altar table leg has been found, not in situ. The complex is decorated with mosaic floors, and each part of the building is decorated with a different pattern. The dedicatory inscriptions on the mosaic floors date completion of the mosaic floor in the northern hall to 506/507 CE, and co…
The Mosaic Floors of the House of Kyrios Leontis in Nysa Scythopolis (Beth Shean)
The House of Kyrios Leontis in Nysa Scythopolis (Beth-Shean) was partially excavated by two expeditions and at different times, and the mosaic floors have been published only in preliminary publications. Two halls were discovered in the complex. The first hall is decorated with a mosaic pavement of three panels: the Homeric story of Odysseus and the Sirens; beribboned parrots surrounding a dedication inscription; the Nile god, Nilometer, the city…
Mosaic Floors of the Church at Ḥorbat Ḥadat, Israel
The mosaic floors of the church at Ḥorbat Ḥadat in Israel were uncovered in the nave, along the southern aisle, at the eastern end of the northern aisle, between the columns separating the southern aisle and the nave and in the liturgical space. Some of the panels were removed and are now stored in the Rockefeller Museum, some left in situ. The mosaic floors were laid in the early phase of the church, and they continued in use during the late pha…
Symbols of Faith in the Mosaic Floors of the Newly Discovered Ecclesiastical Complex at Ashdod Maritima, Israel
An ecclesiastical complex has recently been discovered in Ashdod Maritima – ancient Azotus. The site was excavated in 2019 and 2021. The complex includes a basilica, several rooms, and a chapel on the north side, all decorated with mosaic pavements. A mixed trend comes to light in the mosaics: on the one hand, there is a continuation of the geometric and vegetal compositions and motifs that originated in the Roman world and continued into the Byz…
The Church at Baḥan (Kh. Kafr Sibb) in ʿEmek-Ḥefer
In 1953, an archaeological excavation was conducted on the hill near Tell Baḥan by the late Jacob Ory on behalf of the Israel Department of Antiquities. At the foot of the hill extends a wide agricultural landscape, including the remains of terraces and winepresses. On the hill itself, the remains of a basilica-type church were uncovered. Presented here for the first time is a precise plan of the church, which includes a narthex, annex rooms flan…
Composition and Iconography in the Liturgical Area of the Churches of the Holy Land
A study of the churches of the Holy Land has revealed that the liturgical areas are decorated with an iconographic and compositional variety of mosaics. It became clear that in some churches neutral geometric and vegetal arrays were preferred, while in others, figurative arrays were preferred. Vegetal motifs including trees, and populated vine scrolls. Some mosaics depict sheep, rams and peacocks facing the altar table, placed in front of it or u…
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