Church of Saint John the Baptist, Ein Karem
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The Church of Saint John the Baptist is a Catholic church in Ein Karem, Jerusalem, that belongs to the Franciscan order. It was built at the site where Saint John the Baptist is believed to have been born.[1]
Church of Saint John the Baptist, Ein Karem | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Leadership | Franciscans |
Location | |
Location | Ein Karem, Jerusalem |
Palestine grid | 1655/1307 |
Geographic coordinates | 31°46′05″N 35°09′47″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Antonio Barluzzi |
Completed | 1113, 1621-1675, 1939 |
In 1941–42 the Franciscans excavated the area west of the church and monastery.[2] Here they discovered graves, rock-cut chambers, wine presses and small chapels with mosaic tiling.[2] The southern rock-cut chamber contained ceramic datable to a period stretching from approximately the first century BC till 70 AD, an interval that includes the presumed lifetime of Zechariah, Elizabeth and John.[2][3][4] The community living here has been dated by the archaeological findings back to the Roman, Byzantine and Early Muslim periods.[2]
Most of the current church structure probably dates back to the 11th century, with the lower courses possibly dating to the Byzantine period (4th-7th century).[2]