Letter Q

290. Qwēlbeh / Abila of the Decapolis | قويلبة / أبيلا

Irbid Governorate

Masjid east of church on acropolis hill

JADIS no. 2323003

MEGA no. 2762

Coordinates: 32°40'56.7"N 36°52'05.5"E

32.682417, 35.868194

 

 

Plan: slightly trapezoid with miḥrab facing the entrance in the N wall; even though not yet excavated, the plan is well traceable on aerial photographs (fig. 290.1).

Measurements: unknown.

Exterior: unknown.

Interior: unknown.

Building Materials: basalt.

Construction details: two sided masonry with rubble fill.

Preservation: ruined, not in use for Muslim prayer.

Inscription(s): none known.

Date(s): unknown.

Traveler Reports: none known.

Bibliography: Vilha 2019, 112-113.

 
Fig. 290.1 Aerial photo of basilica on the acropolis hill, to the E of the apse the mosque (courtesy of APAAME).
Fig. 290.2 Detail view of the area to the E of the Christian basilica on the acropolis hill where a mosque has been located (TMW-K 2013).

Figures

[Fig. 290.1 ]
Aerial photo of basilica on the acropolis hill, to the E of the apse the mosque (courtesy of APAAME).

[Fig. 290.2 ]
Detail view of the area to the E of the Christian basilica on the acropolis hill where a mosque has been located (TMW-K 2013).