Open AccessNortheast Insulae Project: Context and Analysis
Author(s) -
Mark Schüler
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.54416/gqsx9775
Subject(s) - veneration , context (archaeology) , excavation , archaeology , cult , history , geography , ancient history , art
This book places the excavation of the northeast insulae at Hippos of the Decapolis, into its historical context, summarizes the archaeological findings, and posits that the site was an urban monastery centered around a healing cult that grew from the veneration of a revered woman and became a monastic infirmary also employing herbals to relieve the suffering in the larger community