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Kastellion Monastery on Khirbet el-Merd, Fifth century CE. Limestone conical sundial.
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Diplomatic

ΒΓΔΕϚΖΗΘΙ

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Notes
The conical sundial was found in the Kastellion Monastery which was founded on Khirbet el-Merd in 492 by St. Sabbas. The author indicates that at the time of this article's publishing (1929), only two other similar sundials had been discovered in Palestine. The sundial's purpose was to keep track of the liturgical hours for those within the monastery. Cross is 12 cm in height.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 30 cm; W: 38 cm; D: —

Date

400 CE to 499 CE

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Figures

  • Cross centered below the dial

Bibliography

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Other sources

  • Mader, A.E. “Conical Sundial and Ikon Inscription from the Kastellion Monastery on Khirbet El-Merd in the Wilderness of Judah.” Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society 9, no. 3–4 (1929): 112–34.
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," ELME0001, 7 June 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89