A cross-regional initiative for the study of
monasticism in the late antique Near East
Dipinti Cave Building - Room 2
Room 2 is located to the immediate west of Room 1, with Wall 2 being its eastern wall. Because of time constraints, only a very limited excavation was conducted in this room. Approximately 60 cm of the collapse layer was removed, which helped to relieve pressure on Wall 2, since it was completely exposed during the excavation of the Room 1.
ROOM 2
WALL 2
Plan by Avraham Hajian, Israel Antiquities Authority
View of Room 2 (from the northwest) after partial excavation. Two noteworthy features were identified - a niche in Wall 2
and a possible arch springer in Wall 1.
Wall 2
Wall 1
Niche
Arch springer (?)
ROOM 2
ROOM 1
Wall 2
Niche
Detail of niche in Wall 2
Detail of possible arch springer in Wall 1
Wall 1
Arch springer (?)