Christ is here! Studies in biblical and Christian Archaeology in Memory of Michele Piccirillo, ofm

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Bibliography of Michele Piccirillo • G. Claudio Bottini • p. XVII-XXXIV

Zoomorphic vases of the fourth-sixth centuries from the north of Palestine • Adi Erlich and Gideon Foerster. • p. 1-10

Some preliminary findings at the Teutonic Castle of Montfort • Adrian J. Boas • p. 11-27

Elijah's cave on Mount Carmel and its inscriptions • Asher Ovadiah and Rosario Pierri • p. 29-76

The vine-trees mosaic from Caesarea Maritima and its architectural and archaeological context • Rina Talgam,Tamar Shadmi and Joseph Patrich. • p. 77-104

The Church of St. Bacchus near Horvat Tinshemet • Uzi Dahari • p. 105-124

The church of Bishop John at Khirbet Barqa-Gan Yavneh • Ofer Sion and Yehudah Rapuano • p. 125-130

The mosaic pavements and liturgical furniture of the church of Bishop John at Khirbet Barqa-Gan Yavneh • Lihi Habas • p. 131-146

Greek inscription in the church of Bishop John at Khirbet Barqa-Gan Yavneh • Leah Di Segni • p. 147-150

A byzantine church at Ozem • Nurit Feig • p. 151-152

Greek inscriptions in the church at Ozem in the southern Shephela • Leah Di Segni • p. 153-158

Georgian inscriptions from Horvat Burgin • Yana Tchekhanovets • p. 159-166

"Jesus is here": an ancient greek inscription from Khirbet Beit Loya • Oren Gutfeld and Avner Ecker • p. 167-174

A byzantine church at Khribet Meiyita • Yuval Peleg, Uzi Greenfeld and Benjamin Har-Even • p. 175-183

A wall painting, a crusader flood diversion facility and other archaeological gleanings from the Abbey of the Virgin Mary in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Jerusalem • Jon Seligman • p. 185-220

Appendix 1: Conservation of the wall painting from the Abbey of the Virgin Mary in the Valley of Jehoshaphat • Jacques Neguer • p. 221-225

Appendix 2: The manufacturing technique of the wall painting from the Abbey of the Virgin Mary in the Valley of Jehoshaphat • Maurizio Tagliapietra • p. 227-229

Appendix 3: Pitture murali di Getsemani, Gerusalemme: analisi scientifiche finalizzate allo studio delle pellicole pittoriche • Pietro Rosanò and Stefania Pellizzaro • p. 231-242

Appendix 4: Latin inscription in the wall painting from the Abbey of the Virgin Mary in the Valley of Jehoshaphat • Iris Shagrir • p. 245-246

Between David's Tower and Holy Zion: Peter the Iberian and his monastery in Jerusalem • Yoram Tsafrir • p. 247-264

Architectural planning procedures in the early byzantine period: the Kathisma Church • Rina Avner and Shachar Puni • p. 265-273

Monasteries in rural context in byzantine Arabia and Palaestina Tertia: a reassessment • Basema Hamarneh • p. 275-296

I saggi archeologici dell'Università di Firenze sul Monte Nebo-Siyagha (luglio 1987) • Andrea Vanni Desideri • p. 297-317

Un tesoro dal Monte Nebo-Siyagha: folles bizantini del VI secolo per un controvalore di due tremissi • Bruno Callegher • p. 319-339

Sailing the Dead Sea: Madaba map mosaic • Zaraza Friedman • p. 341-354

The Sanctuary of Lot at "Ain" Abata in Jordan • Konstantinos D. Politis • p. 355-379

L'incastellamento della valle di Petra in Transgiordania e la frontiera crociato-musulmana come problema archeologico complesso • Guido Vannini • p. 381-398