Church of St. Anne (Khirbet Sandhanna)

Also known as Khirbet Sandahanna, Sandhanna church, Sandahanna, St. Anne, Maresha

A Crusader-era basilica rebuilt over a Byzantine predecessor on the southern edge of the Lordship of Bethgibelin, at the site of ancient Maresha. The Arabic toponym 'Khirbet Sandahanna' — the ruin of Saint Anne — preserves the dedication. The freestanding eastern apse with its half-dome vault is the most intact surviving element; the church was abandoned after Saladin's reconquest in 1187 and never restored. Today the ruins lie within Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park.

Coordinates: 31.5970°, 34.9006°

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