100 architectural guides
Churches and Architecture on Mount Tabor
Explore Byzantine foundations, the Crusader abbey, Barluzzi’s basilica, Franciscan and Orthodox life, chapels, mosaics and conservation.
Ten research paths
How is this collection organized?
Each path contains ten distinct, source-based articles: an introduction, evidence, historical context, geography, connected places, people, chronology, scholarly debates, source guidance and frequently asked questions.
Every article includes credited evidence, question-led sections, related reading, Dror Alon’s author note and ways to continue through an online lecture or guided tour.
The Byzantine Churches
Late-antique worship, monastic occupation and the problem of three churches.
Open this research path →02 · 10 articlesThe Crusader Abbey Church
Latin monastic architecture within a fortified pilgrimage institution.
Open this research path →03 · 10 articlesThe Basilica of the Transfiguration
The 1924 sanctuary, its ancient remains and living worship.
Open this research path →04 · 10 articlesAntonio Barluzzi on Mount Tabor
The architect, his symbolic language and the mountain landscape.
Open this research path →05 · 10 articlesThe Architecture of the Three Tabernacles
How Peter’s proposal became physical sacred space.
Open this research path →06 · 10 articlesThe Franciscan Complex
Custody, monastery, gardens, archaeology and hospitality.
Open this research path →07 · 10 articlesThe Greek Orthodox Monastery
Orthodox architecture, monastic presence and feast-day life.
Open this research path →08 · 10 articlesThe Chapels of Moses and Elijah
Law, Prophets and the basilica’s threefold program.
Open this research path →09 · 10 articlesMosaics and Sacred Art on Mount Tabor
Images, icons, carved stone and visual theology.
Open this research path →10 · 10 articlesConservation and the Basilica Centenary
A century of worship, preservation and visitor management.
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