An Early Islamic-Period Structure On Danny Mass Street, Ramla (Hebrew, Pp. 99*–126*; English, Pp. 118–119),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
An Early Islamic-Period Structure On Danny Mass Street, Ramla (Hebrew, Pp. 99*–126*; English, Pp. 118–119), Oren Shmueli
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A salvage excavation within the boundaries of the ancient city of Ramla revealed four strata. The earliest, Stratum IV, comprised an earthen fill, containing potsherds—including imports from Egypt and China—stone and glass vessels, dating from the mid-eighth to the tenth centuries CE. Stratum III included three architectural phases: fragmentary remains of installations and a wall foundation (Phase IIIc); remains of a large building, which was erected upon three terraces (Phase IIIb); and an ashlar-built, paved circular installation (Phase IIIa). The finds from Stratum III date from the mid-eighth to the eleventh centuries CE, and include potsherds and animal bones. The …
Two Decorated Potsherds From The Islamic Period From Danny Mass Street, Ramla (Hebrew, Pp. 127*–128*; English, P. 120),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Two Decorated Potsherds From The Islamic Period From Danny Mass Street, Ramla (Hebrew, Pp. 127*–128*; English, P. 120), Nitzan Amitai-Preiss
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Two decorated potsherds were unearthed: a stamped jar handle depicting a “cross” and part of a flask. The flask bears an Arabic inscription, which was dated, based on comparisons, to the thirteenth–fourteenth centuries CE.
An Early Islamic Installation At Ramla (Pp. 27–39),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
An Early Islamic Installation At Ramla (Pp. 27–39), Oren Shmueli
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An excavation at the Ramlod Interchange exposed a subterranean circular, plastered installation, with one course of its vaulted roof still extant and two rectangular openings. The fill in the upper part of the installation consisted of animal bones, pottery sherds and fragments of glass vessels, and in the lower part were complete pottery and glass vessels, roof tiles and ceramic tiles mixed with charcoal and animal bones. It seems that the assemblage was discarded into the pit between the second half of the eighth and the first half of the ninth centuries CE. The installation, built on the hill at …
An Umayyad Glass Assemblage From Ramla (Pp. 41–57),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
An Umayyad Glass Assemblage From Ramla (Pp. 41–57), Yael Gorin-Rosen
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A homogeneous assemblage of glass vessels was uncovered in the lower part of an installation (cesspit?) during excavations in the vicinity of Ramla. The assemblage included bowls and beakers, bottles, jugs, a jar, an oil lamp and a miniature spouted vessel, whose fabric, quality and workmanship are typical of the Umayyad period. The glass is mostly bluish green or greenish blue, without corrosion and weathering, and with very common, simple decoration. The importance of this glass group lies in its dating to the beginning of the Islamic Era, i.e., the first half of the eighth century CE or very shortly …
The Coins From ‘En ‘Avrona And ‘En Marzev (Pp. 1–2),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Coins From ‘En ‘Avrona And ‘En Marzev (Pp. 1–2), Donald T. Ariel, Ariel Berman
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Ten coins were retrieved from ‘En ‘Avrona, all of bronze; seven of them were identified. Six silver coins and a few coin fragments were found in excavations at ‘En Marzev, all roughly dating from the third quarter of the ninth to the second quarter of the eleventh centuries CE.
Textiles, Cordage And Fleece From ‘En ‘Avrona (Pp. 3–9),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Textiles, Cordage And Fleece From ‘En ‘Avrona (Pp. 3–9), Orit Shamir
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Fragments of textile, cordage and fleece, in a very poor state of preservation, were retrieved from ‘En ‘Avrona. Most of the material was found in an archaeological context dated to the Early Islamic period (seventh–ninth centuries CE). The textiles are made of wool, linen and cotton; most of the cordage comprises threads made of cotton, wool, goat hair, mixed wool and goat hair fibers or date palm; the fleece fragments are made of wool and goat hair. Most of the textiles were apparently locally made, with the exception of cotton textiles, most likely imported from Yemen or India. The large …
Textiles And Fleece From ‘En Marzev (Pp. 11–19),
2025
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Textiles And Fleece From ‘En Marzev (Pp. 11–19), Orit Shamir
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The well-preserved textiles uncovered at ‘En Marzev are an important contribution to the study of textiles dating from the Early Islamic period (seventh–ninth centuries CE). The textiles, most of which are very simple, are made of wool, goat hair, linen and cotton. The linen textiles provide evidence for short-range import, either from Galilee or the Jordan Valley, while the Z-spun cottons were probably imported from India or Yemen. The most fascinating find is a cotton textile decorated with silk threads wrapped with silver strips. Ten tangles of woolen fibers found at the site might indicate that at least some spinning …
The Glass Finds From ‘En Marzev (Hebrew, Pp. 83*–98*; English, P. 117),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Glass Finds From ‘En Marzev (Hebrew, Pp. 83*–98*; English, P. 117), Ayala Lester
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The glass finds from ‘En Marzev, mostly free-blown, were found alongside pottery, steatite vessels, coins and metal artifacts dating to the seventh–eighth centuries CE. The assemblage comprises bowls, bottles, oil lamps, a wineglass and several windowpane fragments. Also found were remains pointing to a local glass production: glass slags; fragments of the walls of a glass furnace; and two fragments of distorted vessels. The glass vessels date from the late Byzantine period, around 650 CE, to the first decades of the Abbasid period, c. 750–780 CE.
Tunnel-Well (Qanat) Systems From The Early Islamic Period In The ‘Arava (With Contributions By Nili Liphschitz And Yoel Wiesel, And Moshe Sharon) (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–81*; English, Pp. 113–116),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Tunnel-Well (Qanat) Systems From The Early Islamic Period In The ‘Arava (With Contributions By Nili Liphschitz And Yoel Wiesel, And Moshe Sharon) (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–81*; English, Pp. 113–116), Yosef Porath
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Qanat systems operated mainly in arid and semi-arid regions to obtain ground water by means of gravitation. This sophisticated technology was identified at three sites in the ‘Arava—‘En ‘Avrona, ‘En Yotvata and ‘En Marzev—and provided water all year round for household and irrigation needs. Excavations at these sites exposed agricultural farms, comprising a qanat system, a reservoir, a cultivated area and rectangular structures. Finds include pottery, stone and glass vessels, metal finds, coins and epigraphical finds, as well as organic material, botanical remains, melanopsis shells and faunal remains, dating to the Early Islamic period (late seventh–ninth centuries CE). This date …
Coins From I‘Billin (Pp. 101–102),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Coins From I‘Billin (Pp. 101–102), Robert Kool
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Six coins were retrieved from the excavations in the village of I‘billin, five of them were identified. Three small module, Late Roman nummi date to the fourth century CE. A small Byzantine-period bronze coin is from the reign of Justinian I (527–565 CE), minted in Alexandria. The latest coin is a Crusader billon denier of Henry I of Lusignan, king of Cyprus (1218–1253 CE).
Coins From The Excavations Near The Triple Gate Of The Temple Mount, Jerusalem (Pp. 97–100),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Coins From The Excavations Near The Triple Gate Of The Temple Mount, Jerusalem (Pp. 97–100), Donald T. Ariel
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Forty-one coins were found in the excavation, 22 of them were identifiable. All of the coins are bronze, except for one, which is silver. The coins range in date from the first to the seventh centuries CE.
Excavations Near The Triple Gate Of The Temple Mount, Jerusalem (Pp. 37–95),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Excavations Near The Triple Gate Of The Temple Mount, Jerusalem (Pp. 37–95), Yuval Baruch, Ronny Reich
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In the vicinity of the ‘western Hulda Gate’ in the southern wall of the Temple Mount, four areas were excavated. Area A revealed a large miqweh (ritual bath). Area B contained three rock-cut, vaulted rooms supporting the monumental staircase to the Triple Gate. In Area C, south of the vaulted rooms, fills were excavated and a rock-cut surface was exposed. In Area D, the rock-cut ‘Secco Room’ was cleaned. Several architectural fragments, including column drums, a column base, entablature fragments, staircase elements and a fragment of a threshold, were uncovered, many of which originated in Herod’s Royal Stoa. Some of …
The Glass Finds From I‘Billin (Hebrew, Pp. 127*–131*; English Summary, P. 112),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Glass Finds From I‘Billin (Hebrew, Pp. 127*–131*; English Summary, P. 112), Yael Gorin-Rosen
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The glass finds retrieved from the excavations at I‘billin are mainly of common types dating from the Hellenistic to the Mamluk or early Ottoman periods. Area A yielded 28 diagnostic fragments dating from the Late Roman to the Umayyad periods, 3 bracelets from the Mamluk or early Ottoman period and remains of glass production. A total of 28 glass vessels were found in Area B, dating to the Late Roman–Umayyad periods, as well as a small raw glass chunk. Area C yielded the largest amount of glass vessels (n = 100), dating to the Hellenistic, Byzantine and Abbasid–Fatimid periods. The …
Remains From Iron Age Iib Until The Ottoman Period At I‘Billin (Hebrew, Pp. 91*–126*; English Summary, Pp. 110–111),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Remains From Iron Age Iib Until The Ottoman Period At I‘Billin (Hebrew, Pp. 91*–126*; English Summary, Pp. 110–111), Rafeh Abu-Raya
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Three excavations in the village of I‘billin (Areas A–C) yielded 13 occupation layers, dating from Iron Age IIB to the Ottoman period. The remains from the Early and Middle Roman periods (Strata X–IX) include a ritual bath (miqweh) and an underground hiding complex, indicating that a Jewish settlement existed at the site. The Byzantine period (Stratum VII) is represented by architectural remains, as well as by imported bowls from Phoenicia, Cyprus and North Africa. Of special note is an ashlar engraved with the tree of life, which was found in secondary use in a Mamluk-period floor.
Anthropological Remains From The Cemetery At Qanat El-Ja‘’Ar (Hebrew, Pp. 87*–89*; English Summary, P. 109),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Anthropological Remains From The Cemetery At Qanat El-Ja‘’Ar (Hebrew, Pp. 87*–89*; English Summary, P. 109), Yossi Nagar
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Human skeletal remains were found in three burial caves dated to the Intermediate Bronze Age. It was possible to determine the practice of primary burial in a flexed posture and diverse orientation. The skeletal remains represent at least 14 individuals, one of them an infant. It is noteworthy that the burial of several individuals is uncommon during the Intermediate Bronze Age, during which singular burials were the norm.
An Intermediate Bronze Age Cemetery At Qanat El-Ja‘’Ar, Near ‘En Ha-Naziv (Hebrew, Pp. 57*–86*; English Summary, P. 108),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
An Intermediate Bronze Age Cemetery At Qanat El-Ja‘’Ar, Near ‘En Ha-Naziv (Hebrew, Pp. 57*–86*; English Summary, P. 108), Zach Horowitz
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Excavations at Qanat el-Ja‘’ar revealed four rock-hewn caves dating to the Intermediate Bronze Age. The tombs had a vertical shaft, circular or square, at the bottom of which was a rectangular or trapezoidal passage that led to a burial chamber. A stone blocked the opening between the passage and the tomb chamber. The accompanying burial goods included large quantities of pottery vessels, including unique forms, such as three-nozzled lamps. Most of the pottery vessels were decorated with red paint and applied plastic decoration. Burial goods also included a stone pebble anthropomorphic figurine of a woman, a stone bead and metal …
Remains Of The Wadi Rabah Culture, Early Bronze Age Ib And The Intermediate Bronze Age At ‘En Esur (‘Ein Assawir), Area J (Hebrew, Pp. 23*–43*; English Summary, Pp. 104–106),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Remains Of The Wadi Rabah Culture, Early Bronze Age Ib And The Intermediate Bronze Age At ‘En Esur (‘Ein Assawir), Area J (Hebrew, Pp. 23*–43*; English Summary, Pp. 104–106), Eli Yannai
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The excavation at ‘En Esur Area J revealed six strata, the earliest dating to Pottery Neolithic A (Wadi Rabah culture; Stratum VI). Stratum V (Early Bronze Age IB) yielded stone foundations of three buildings: round, rectangular and rhomboid. The round building was a large silo; its upper faces were leveled to bear mud bricks. Within the rectangular building were two flat stones that probably served as bases for wooden pillars. The third, rhombus-shaped building, was built of large, flat fieldstones, and comprised two broad rooms connected by a stepped opening. Bases made of large flat stones were found in the …
An Early Bronze Age Ib–Ii Settlement At Abu Qurinat (Hebrew, Pp. 45*–55*; English Summary, P. 107),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
An Early Bronze Age Ib–Ii Settlement At Abu Qurinat (Hebrew, Pp. 45*–55*; English Summary, P. 107), Svetlana Talis
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Four structures and two courtyards were exposed at the site. Structure A is rectangular, of the broad-house type; a round, stone-built installation was discovered in its southwestern corner. Large Courtyard F was exposed to the south of Structure A, and in its western end were the remains of elliptical Structure E, probably a silo. Structure B is elliptical; in its floor were a large flat stone (working surface?), two hearths, a mortar and two querns, as well as pottery and flint tools. Rectangular Structure C was paved with a tamped earth floor, containing two hearths, pottery and flint tools. The …
Lod (Newe Yaraq): A Late Roman Pottery Kiln And Pottery Neolithic A (Jericho Ix/Lodian) Remains (With Contributions By Anat Cohen-Weinberger, Tamar Schick, Hamoudi Khalaily And Moshe Sade)(Pp. 1–36),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Lod (Newe Yaraq): A Late Roman Pottery Kiln And Pottery Neolithic A (Jericho Ix/Lodian) Remains (With Contributions By Anat Cohen-Weinberger, Tamar Schick, Hamoudi Khalaily And Moshe Sade)(Pp. 1–36), Edwin C.M. Van Den Brink, Catherine Commenge
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Salvage excavations in the neighborhood of Newe Yaraq, Lod exposed the remains of a Late Roman pottery kiln of the vertical or up-draft type. Seven to eight mud-brick courses of the circular outer wall of the lower chamber (firebox) survived. A round, mud-brick column in its center supported a mud-brick vaulted ceiling that served as the floor of the upper stacking chamber. Associated ceramics, including kiln wasters and slags, were encountered on the fire-chamber’s floor. Most common in the assemblage are sherds belonging to a single type of storage jar, dating to the second–fourth centuries CE. Pottery of the Pottery …
Remains Of The Wadi Rabah Culture And The Early Bronze Age Ia–B At ‘En Esur (‘Ein Assawir), Area I (With A Contribution By Yossi Nagar) (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–21*; English Summary, P. 103),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Remains Of The Wadi Rabah Culture And The Early Bronze Age Ia–B At ‘En Esur (‘Ein Assawir), Area I (With A Contribution By Yossi Nagar) (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–21*; English Summary, P. 103), Eli Yannai
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Four squares (B–C/3–4) were opened in a salvage excavation at ‘En Esur Area I, exposing eight settlement strata. Stratum VIII, dating to the fifth millennium BCE (Wadi Rabah culture) yielded a few fragments of bow-rim jars, grooved potsherds, sherds with rope and painted decorations and a single fragment of a DFBW vessel. Two strata (VII–VI) date from Early Bronze Age IA; the finds include the stone foundation of a rounded building and an early type of gray bowl. Strata V–II, dating to Early Bronze Age IB, include stone foundations of round dwellings. A decorated jar containing an infant burial was …
