Coins From GivʻAti Parking Lot, Jerusalem (Pp. 339–345),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Coins From GivʻAti Parking Lot, Jerusalem (Pp. 339–345), Gabriela Bijovsky
'Atiqot
A total of 177 coins were discovered in the Giv‘ati Parking Lot excavations. The fifth–sixth-century CE assemblage included old coins that remained in circulation for centuries after their date of issue. Coins dated to the sixth–seventh centuries CE include a number of nummi and multiples of the nummus. The latest identifiable coin is a rare Arab-Byzantine imitation of a dodecanummium attributed to the mint of Fustat in Egypt.
The Skeletal Remains Of A Byzantine-Period Monk From Har Ḥoma (P. 301),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Skeletal Remains Of A Byzantine-Period Monk From Har Ḥoma (P. 301), Yossi Nagar
'Atiqot
Human skeletal remains were found in a grave underneath the floor of a central room in the Byzantine monastery at Har Ḥoma, indicating the primary burial of an adult male. Burials beneath the floors of Byzantine-period monasteries are common in the Jerusalem region.
The Glass Finds From The Monastery At Har Ḥoma (Pp. 293–295),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Glass Finds From The Monastery At Har Ḥoma (Pp. 293–295), Tamar Winter
'Atiqot
The excavation of the monastic complex at Har Ḥoma yielded 25 glass finds, including vessel and windowpane fragments. The finds are characteristic of the sixth–seventh centuries CE, similar to assemblages of glass vessels and windowpanes discovered in contemporary monastic complexes in Jerusalem and its vicinity. The distribution of the glass finds within the complex sheds light on its architecture and operation.
The Coins From The Monastery At Har Ḥoma (Pp. 297–300),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Coins From The Monastery At Har Ḥoma (Pp. 297–300), Gabriela Bijovsky
'Atiqot
Eleven coins were discovered in the excavation of the monastery at Har Ḥoma, including a small hoard of three Byzantine gold solidi that was found hidden in the entrance of one of the monastery rooms. This hoard is of great value and would have equaled two months of food supply for all the monks who lived in the coenobium. The reasons for its concealment remain unknown; however, it may be linked to events related to the Persian invasion of 614 CE.
A Byzantine-Period Monastery At Har Ḥoma, Between Jerusalem And Bethlehem (Pp. 257–292),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
A Byzantine-Period Monastery At Har Ḥoma, Between Jerusalem And Bethlehem (Pp. 257–292), Yehiel Zelinger
'Atiqot
Excavations on the northern slope of a high hill southeast of the Har Ḥoma neighborhood revealed a single-phased, sixth–seventh-century CE Byzantine coenobium monastery, and several quarries and agricultural installations. The monastery comprised a central courtyard surrounded by rooms, a chapel and a winepress. This monastery was small, probably inhabited by a community of about 20 monks. Most of the finds from the site––pottery, glass and coins––date to the Byzantine–Early Islamic periods, up to the eighth century CE. The complex resembles other contemporary monasteries located between Jerusalem and Bethlehem, the two holiest cities of Christianity.
Coins From The Excavation Near Warren’S Gate, Jerusalem (Pp. 235–238),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Coins From The Excavation Near Warren’S Gate, Jerusalem (Pp. 235–238), Donald T. Ariel
'Atiqot
The excavations within the Western Wall Tunnels yielded 15 coins, all bronze or copper-alloy, of which 10 were identifiable. The analysis of the coins in their stratigraphic context aids in dating the construction of the main Valley Street (in the Tyropoeon Valley) and the Stepped Street that extended from the area of Robinson’s Arch to the southern point of the Tyropoeon Valley in the City of David.
“(Work) Of Cilo”: An Impression Of A Roman-Period Private Stamp From The Western Wall Tunnels (Pp. 239–255),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
“(Work) Of Cilo”: An Impression Of A Roman-Period Private Stamp From The Western Wall Tunnels (Pp. 239–255), Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah, Rachel Bar-Nathan, Anat Cohen-Weinberger, Leah Di Segni
'Atiqot
A fragment of a clay roof tile bearing the name Cilo was discovered in the Western Wall Tunnels, west of the Herodian Temple Mount. This impression joins other private stamps of the Late Roman period (second and third/early fourth century CE) previously found in Jerusalem and its environs. The private stamps of the Roman period may be attributed to private workshops that operated in Aelia Capitolina after production ceased in the military workshop at Binyene Ha-Umma.
Early Roman To Medieval-Period Pottery From The Excavation Near Warren’S Gate, Jerusalem (Pp. 211–233),
2025
Independent Researcher
Early Roman To Medieval-Period Pottery From The Excavation Near Warren’S Gate, Jerusalem (Pp. 211–233), Peretz Reuven
'Atiqot
The pottery assemblage retrieved from the limited excavation within the Western Wall Tunnels originated in five strata dating from the Early Roman period to the thirteenth or fifteenth centuries CE. Selected sherds from each stratum and phase are illustrated and discussed.
Arabic Letters On The Facade Of The Tel Arza Burial Cave (Pp. 193–194),
2025
The Hebrew University, Jerusalem
Arabic Letters On The Facade Of The Tel Arza Burial Cave (Pp. 193–194), Nitzan Amitai-Preiss
'Atiqot
Five Arabic letters were engraved on the facade of the Second Temple period burial cave in the Tel Arza neighborhood. Based on the shape of the letters and their parallels, the inscription can be dated to the seventh–early ninth century CE.
Herodian Pavement (Esplanade?) And Later Remains Near Warren’S Gate, West Of The Temple Mount, Jerusalem (Pp. 195–210),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Herodian Pavement (Esplanade?) And Later Remains Near Warren’S Gate, West Of The Temple Mount, Jerusalem (Pp. 195–210), Alexander Onn, Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah
'Atiqot
The excavation west of Warren’s Gate exposed five strata dating from the late Second Temple period (first century CE) to medieval times (tenth–thirteenth centuries CE). A pavement and drainage channel dating from the first century CE were most probably associated with the northwestern Herodian entrance gate to the Temple Mount. A small segment of a sixth-century CE pavement, exposed above the Roman drainage channel, seems to have been part of a street or a public square, and an Early Islamic staircase descending eastward may have led to the entrance gate to the Temple Mount. It is believed that Warren’s Gate …
A Greek Or Latin Inscription From The Tel Arza Burial Cave (Pp. 187–191),
2025
The Hebrew University, Jerusalem
A Greek Or Latin Inscription From The Tel Arza Burial Cave (Pp. 187–191), Leah Di Segni
'Atiqot
An inscription, engraved on the Doric architrave of the distylos in antis facade of the Second Temple period burial cave at Tel Arza, renders a Hebrew name, possibly the tomb owner. The characters are a mix of Latin and Greek. Although Latin inscriptions are rare, they are not unknown in Jewish inscriptions of the Second Temple period.
The Facade Of The Tel Arza Burial Cave: Architectural Style And A Comparative Study (Pp. 177–186),
2025
The Hebrew University, Jerusalem
The Facade Of The Tel Arza Burial Cave: Architectural Style And A Comparative Study (Pp. 177–186), Orit Peleg-Barkat
'Atiqot
The Tel Arza burial cave is one of the most elaborately decorated burial caves in the Second Temple period necropolis of Jerusalem. Its distylos in antis facade resembles a two-story edifice facade, probably indicating that the tomb was owned by an affluent Jewish family. This paper presents an analysis of the architectural components of the decorated facade, followed by a general discussion and comparative study as a means for providing a relative dating for the burial cave.
A Monumental Burial Cave In The Tel Arza Neighborhood, Jerusalem (Pp. 161–176),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
A Monumental Burial Cave In The Tel Arza Neighborhood, Jerusalem (Pp. 161–176), Alexander Wiegmann, Yuval Baruch
'Atiqot
A previously documented facade and courtyard of an elaborate burial cave were uncovered in the Tel Arza neighborhood, located in the Second Temple period northern necropolis of Jerusalem. The facade was carved into the dense white meleke limestone. This article presents new details and a reevaluation of the facade’s architectural decorations, offering a more accurate reconstruction.
Coins From Bishop Gobat School, Mount Zion, Jerusalem (Pp. 151–159),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Coins From Bishop Gobat School, Mount Zion, Jerusalem (Pp. 151–159), Donald T. Ariel
'Atiqot
Fifty-five coins were found in the excavations on Mount Zion, most dating to the Second Temple period, in accordance with other finds retrieved from the excavation.
The Pottery From Bishop Gobat School, Mount Zion, Jerusalem (Pp. 129–145),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Pottery From Bishop Gobat School, Mount Zion, Jerusalem (Pp. 129–145), Debora Sandhaus
'Atiqot
The pottery from the Mount Zion excavations exhibits types that are typical of Herodian-period Jerusalem: jars, pilgrim flasks, kraters and cooking vessels. These vessels are described typologically with contemporary parallels from the Jewish Quarter excavations in Jerusalem and Masada.
Chalkstone Vessels From Bishop Gobat School, Mount Zion, Jerusalem (Pp. 147–150),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Chalkstone Vessels From Bishop Gobat School, Mount Zion, Jerusalem (Pp. 147–150), David Amit
'Atiqot
The excavations on the western slopes of Mount Zion yielded a rich and varied selection of chalkstone vessels, typical of Jewish settlements of the late Second Temple period and the period between the Revolts (first century BCE–second century CE). Stone vessels have been discovered in many sites in Herodian-period Jerusalem, and it is commonly accepted that they were produced in adherence to Jewish halakhic constrictions, according to which stone vessels retained their purity.
A Herodian-Period Staircase On Mount Zion, Jerusalem, And A Reevaluation Of The Remainsfrom Bishop Gobat School (Pp. 89–128),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
A Herodian-Period Staircase On Mount Zion, Jerusalem, And A Reevaluation Of The Remainsfrom Bishop Gobat School (Pp. 89–128), Amit Re’Em
'Atiqot
The excavation near Bishop Gobat School on Mount Zion exposed findings, which together with information gleaned from previous nearby excavations, permits a renewed discussion of three principal elements: a stairway, a dump and the ‘Rock Scarp of Zion.’ This article presents insights and suggestions regarding the existence of a stepped path that led to a gate in the First Wall; the identification of the dump that sealed the stairway as the Roman siege ramp that was piled up to besiege Jerusalem; and the dating of the ‘Rock Scarp of Zion’ to the Crusader/Ayyubid period, the twelfth to thirteenth centuries CE.
An Aramaic Inscription From Beneath Wilson’S Arch (Pp. 75–88),
2025
Bar Ilan University
An Aramaic Inscription From Beneath Wilson’S Arch (Pp. 75–88), Esther Eshel, Avraham Solomon, Tehillah Lieberman, Joe Uziel, Anat Cohen-Weinberger
'Atiqot
The excavations under Wilson’s Arch yielded a fourth–third-century BCE administrative Aramaic inscription, incised in mirror writing on a potsherd. The inscription is of great importance as it contributes to our understanding of the development of language and writing in Jerusalem in this period, also reflecting on the scribe’s origin.
Animal Bone Remains From The Middle Bronze Age Burial Cave At Beit Ṣafafa, Jerusalem (Pp. 49–56),
2025
University of Haifa
Animal Bone Remains From The Middle Bronze Age Burial Cave At Beit Ṣafafa, Jerusalem (Pp. 49–56), Nimrod Marom
'Atiqot
The Middle Bronze Age II burial cave at Beit Ṣafafa yielded a small assemblage of animal bones. At least nine different animals were documented, all adult at death. The remains of the funerary deposits are typical of MB II in their exclusive use of caprine offerings. The bones provide additional data concerning animal offerings that accompanied interments in the Middle Bronze Age.
“Jerusalem Ivories”: Iron Age Decorated Ivory Panels From Building 100, Giv‘Ati Parking Lot Excavations, And Their Cultural Setting (Pp. 57–74),
2025
Tel Aviv University
“Jerusalem Ivories”: Iron Age Decorated Ivory Panels From Building 100, Giv‘Ati Parking Lot Excavations, And Their Cultural Setting (Pp. 57–74), Reli Avisar, Yiftah Shalev, Harel Shochat, Yuval Gadot, Ido Koch
'Atiqot
This preliminary report presents an assemblage of ivory items found in the precincts of the City of David National Park in Jerusalem. Such prestigious ivory items have only been found in prominent cities, such as Late Bronze Age Megiddo and Iron Age Samaria, where they originated in buildings recognized as part of palatial complexes. These items are the first of their kind to be found in Jerusalem, revealing the wealth of Jerusalem’s elite on the eve of the city’s destruction in 586 BCE. The findings shed light on the cultural and economic role of the city’s elite in the “global” …
