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ASSAF PERETZ, COURTESY OF THE ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY

CHURCH SCHEMATICS. The Church of the Glorious Martyr has elements common to Byzantine basilical churches, including a courtyard (atrium), forecourt (narthex), and sanctuary divided into a central nave and two side aisles with a raised altar platform (bema) at its front. The crypt, below the bema, was connected to the main sanctuary by two staircases. A baptistry and side chapel with well-preserved mosaics were later added.