Chrześcijańska osada Qusur na wyspie Fajlaka (Kuwejt)

Magdalena Żurek

doi:10.21697/sc.2021.28.2.1

Published: 2024-09-09

Vol. 28 No. 2 (2021)

The Christian settlement of Al-Qusur on Failaka Island (Kuwait)

Magdalena Żurek

Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings

Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły

https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2021.28.2.1

Abstract

The Christian settlement of Al-Qusur existed on Failaka in the centre of the island between the 7th and 8th centuries, although it is possible that the first settlers may have arrived earlier. Its abandonment is associated with the establishment of an Islamic village on the coast. Al-Qusur is the largest and best explored Christian settlement in the Gulf region. Approximately 90 houses and a church have been identified in its area, as well as a public building of undetermined purpose. The settlement has a compact development in the centre, concentrated around the church and the aforementioned building, while on the outskirts, the distances between houses increase. Small houses consisting of several rooms, often with plastered walls and limestone floors, were surrounded by large courtyards.

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Failaka, archeology, architecture, Nestorians, Islam

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Żurek, M. (2024). The Christian settlement of Al-Qusur on Failaka Island (Kuwait). Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings, 28(2), 5–17. https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2021.28.2.1

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Magdalena Żurek

magda.zurek@poczta.onet.pl
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9293-8623

Affiliation:

Instytut Archeologii UKSW Poland

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Magdalena Żurek – pracownik Instytutu Archeologii UKSW, uczestnik badań w Egipcie, Syrii, Kuwejcie i Strefie Gazy, kierownik badań w osadzie chrześcijańskiej na Fajlace. Specjalizuje się w archeologii wczesnochrześcijańskiej i średniowiecznej.