{"id":829,"date":"2021-05-17T05:45:28","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T05:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritageexpo\/?page_id=829"},"modified":"2021-05-21T19:52:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T19:52:03","slug":"the-byzantine-period-decline-to-ceased","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritageexpo\/the-byzantine-period-decline-to-ceased\/","title":{"rendered":"The Byzantine Period \u2013 Decline to Ceased"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Petra declined rapidly under Roman rule, in large part from the revision of sea-based trade routes. In 363, an earthquake<\/strong> destroyed many buildings and crippled the vital water management system. The old city of Petra was the capital of the Byzantine province of Palaestina III and many churches from the Byzantine period were excavated in and around Petra. In one of them, the Byzantine Church<\/strong>, 140 papyri were discovered, which contained mainly contracts dated from 530s to 590s, establishing that the city was still flourishing in the 6th century. <\/sup>The Byzantine Church is a prime example of monumental architecture in Byzantine Petra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Remains of the Nabratein synagogue<\/a>, 2005″ by \u05d0\u05e1\u05e3.\u05e6<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The 363 Galilee earthquake<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The earthquake of 363 was a pair of severe earthquakes that shook the Galilee and nearby regions on May 18 and 19. Its maximum perceived intensity was estimated to be VII (Very strong<\/em>) on the Medvedev\u2013Sponheuer\u2013Karnik scale. The earthquakes occurred on the portion of the Dead Sea Transform (DST) fault system between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For its impact, Sepphoris, north-northwest of Nazareth, was severely damaged. Nabratein and the Nabratein synagogue (northeast of Safed) were destroyed. <\/a><\/sup>The earthquake may have been responsible for the failure of the plan of the Emperor Julian to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Petra, in what is now Jordan, was fatally damaged.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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