The Lever Presses Of Eretz Israel In The Light Of The Alone Abba Oil Press (With Contributions By Shulamit Hadad, Gerald Finkielsztejn And Danny Syon) (Hebrew, Pp. 51–81; English Summary, Pp. 84*–86*),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Lever Presses Of Eretz Israel In The Light Of The Alone Abba Oil Press (With Contributions By Shulamit Hadad, Gerald Finkielsztejn And Danny Syon) (Hebrew, Pp. 51–81; English Summary, Pp. 84*–86*), Leea Porat, Rafael Frankel, Nimrod Getzov
'Atiqot
A salvage excavation conducted at Moshav Alone Abba revealed an oil press of the Roman period that was situated within a cave. The crushing installation at Alone Abba is of a type used from the end of the Persian period until recent times. The olive mash was pressed in a Maresha-type lever-and-weights press, one of a variety of lever-press types in use in the country. The finds comprise pottery from the Hellenistic–Middle Roman periods; a stamped amphora handle; seven bone spatulas; a stone stamp; and two coins from the beginning of the second century CE. The Roman-period pottery evinces a …
Three Military Bread Stamps From The Western Wall Plaza Excavations, Jerusalem (Pp. 21*–31*),
2025
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Three Military Bread Stamps From The Western Wall Plaza Excavations, Jerusalem (Pp. 21*–31*), Leah Di Segni, Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah
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The three bread stamps, two complete and one broken, were discovered within a deep deposit (the ‘Roman dump’), which was sealed under a mosaic pavement of the Eastern Cardo’s eastern portico, and under the flagstones of the northern of the two streets that extend eastward from the Cardo. A centuria symbol, engraved at the beginning of the inscription on the two complete items, identifies these stamps as military bread stamps. The names of the soldiers on the bread stamps lack a cognomen, thus dating the stamps to before the end of the first century CE, during the first period that …
A Settlement From The Roman Period At Ḥorbat Kamon (Hebrew, Pp. 39–49; English Summary, P. 83*),
2025
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A Settlement From The Roman Period At Ḥorbat Kamon (Hebrew, Pp. 39–49; English Summary, P. 83*), Moshe Hartal
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Two squares were excavated down to bedrock at Ḥorbat Kamon. The western square included three phases (I–III); the remains of a plastered miqweh were found in Phase III. The eastern square included two phases (I, II). In Phase II, part of a building, including a room and a courtyard, was uncovered. An installation that was unearthed in the building contained mainly cooking bowls and the lower millstone of an Olynthian mill. On the basis of the ceramic finds, Phase III was dated to the beginning of the second century CE, and Phase II, the major settlement, to the second half …
The Aqueducts Of Naḥal Bet Ha-‘Emeq (Pp. 1*–19*),
2025
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The Aqueducts Of Naḥal Bet Ha-‘Emeq (Pp. 1*–19*), Rafael Frankel
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Remains of three parallel aqueducts (A–C) were found over a distance of about 6 km along Naḥal Bet Ha-‘Emeq. Aqueduct A is partly a tunnel with vertical shafts and partly a channel; Aqueduct B is a wide channel; and Aqueduct C is a narrow channel. Sections of the tunnels were completely filled with soil, while others were empty. The ceramic evidence suggests that Aqueducts A and C were hewn in the Hellenistic period, while Aqueduct B could be slightly later. After the aqueducts were abandoned, the region was terraced for agricultural use. In addition to the three aqueducts, a shaft …
Ḥorbat Burin (East): Remains Of Buildings And A Pottery Kiln From The Persian To The Beginning Of The Early Islamic Periods (With Contributions By Yael Gorin-Rosen And Helena Sokolov) (Hebrew, Pp. 21–31; English Summary, Pp. 80*–81*),
2025
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Ḥorbat Burin (East): Remains Of Buildings And A Pottery Kiln From The Persian To The Beginning Of The Early Islamic Periods (With Contributions By Yael Gorin-Rosen And Helena Sokolov) (Hebrew, Pp. 21–31; English Summary, Pp. 80*–81*), Uzi ‘Ad
'Atiqot
Excavations at Ḥorbat Burin, in the northern Sharon plain, were carried out on the eastern fringes of the tell. Two areas (A and B) were exposed. In Area A, a round pottery kiln, dating to the end of the Byzantine period (sixth–seventh centuries CE), was exposed almost in its entirety. In Area B, remains from three building phases (V–III) were uncovered: a building from the Hellenistic period; a bathhouse, dated to the Byzantine period; and a massive building, which was in use between the end of the Byzantine and the beginning of the Early Islamic periods.
Pottery From The Persian And Hellenistic Periods At Ḥorbat Burin (East) (Hebrew, Pp. 33–38; English Summary, P. 82*),
2025
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Pottery From The Persian And Hellenistic Periods At Ḥorbat Burin (East) (Hebrew, Pp. 33–38; English Summary, P. 82*), Hagit Torge
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The pottery finds from the Phase V building at Ḥorbat Burin (East) were uncovered within a fill underlying the foundation of the floor, inside the foundation itself and above it. No intact or restorable vessels were found. The finds from the fill represent types, characteristic of the Persian and Hellenistic periods. The finds from the floor foundation also date to these periods. The pottery above the foundation of the floor dates to a later Hellenistic phase, thus determining the building’s final stage. No post-Hellenistic pottery types were observed.
A Burial Cave From Iron Age Ii And The Early Roman Period North Of Tel Hadid (With A Contribution By Yossi Nagar) (Hebrew, Pp. 1–20; English Summary, P. 79*),
2025
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A Burial Cave From Iron Age Ii And The Early Roman Period North Of Tel Hadid (With A Contribution By Yossi Nagar) (Hebrew, Pp. 1–20; English Summary, P. 79*), Eli Yannai
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A hewn burial cave north of Tel Hadid was used for interment during Iron Age II and the Early Roman period. The rectangular burial chamber has three hewn shelves in its walls and an elliptical bone repository below the western shelf. Numerous bones were found on the shelves, discarded with other artifacts. The Iron Age finds include ceramic artifacts and a stone bowl. The finds from the Early Roman phase comprise pottery vessels; no ossuaries were discovered.
A Sugar Industry Site From The Fatimid To The Ottoman Periods At Tell Umm Al-Faraj, Western Galilee (Hebrew, Pp. 139–159; English Summary, P. 77*),
2025
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A Sugar Industry Site From The Fatimid To The Ottoman Periods At Tell Umm Al-Faraj, Western Galilee (Hebrew, Pp. 139–159; English Summary, P. 77*), Emmanuel Damati
'Atiqot
The excavation at Tell Umm al-Fajar, located in the heart of Moshav Ben ‘Ami in the western Galilee, revealed an agricultural settlement that produced sugar from the Fatimid period until the Ottoman period, as indicated by the numerous sugar vessels that were found.
A Cargo Of Lead Ingots From An Eleventh–Thirteenth-Centuries Ce Shipwreck Off The Ashqelon Coast (Hebrew, Pp. 131–137; English Summary, P. 76*),
2025
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A Cargo Of Lead Ingots From An Eleventh–Thirteenth-Centuries Ce Shipwreck Off The Ashqelon Coast (Hebrew, Pp. 131–137; English Summary, P. 76*), Ehud Galili, Baruch Rosen
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Fifty-seven lead ingots were discovered on the seabed west of Tel Ashqelon, their total average weight reaching c. 4 tons. These finds shed light on the nature of shipping and commerce along the Ashqelon coast during the eleventh–thirteenth centuries CE. A survey of the written evidence, concerning the importation of lead to Israel, is encountered, as well as an attempt to reconstruct the vessel type that transported the lead and the reason for its wreckage.
The Fortification System In The Northwestern Part Of Jerusalem From The Early Islamic Period To The Ottoman Period (Hebrew, Pp.105–130; English Summary, Pp. 73*–75*),
2025
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The Fortification System In The Northwestern Part Of Jerusalem From The Early Islamic Period To The Ottoman Period (Hebrew, Pp.105–130; English Summary, Pp. 73*–75*), Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah
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Along the exterior of the wall in Jerusalem, near the New Gate, several defense elements were unearthed beneath the Ottoman wall, including stone courses, a rock-cut moat and towers. These findings make it possible to suggest a new reconstruction of the development of the fortification system of the city from the Roman–Byzantine periods tothe Earlty Islamic, Medieval and Ottoman periods.
The Complex Winepress At Ḥorbat Siv: Analysis And Interpretation (Hebrew, Pp. 89–92; English Summary, P. 70*),
2025
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The Complex Winepress At Ḥorbat Siv: Analysis And Interpretation (Hebrew, Pp. 89–92; English Summary, P. 70*), Yehoshua Dray
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The complex winepress exposed at Horbat Siv offers a good opportunity for a reevaluation of the wine production process. In this article, a new approach is discussed concerning the function of the various components of the installation. The hypothesis presented here considers two main facts pertaining to wine production: (1) all winepresses operated in accordance with the gravitation principle; (2) wine is extracted naturally, i.e., biochemically.
Ḥorbat Siv: Quarries, Burial Caves, Kilns, Agricultural Installations, Roads And A Columbarium (With A Contribution By Yossi Nagar) (Hebrew, Pp. 65–87; English Summary, Pp. 68*–69*),
2025
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Ḥorbat Siv: Quarries, Burial Caves, Kilns, Agricultural Installations, Roads And A Columbarium (With A Contribution By Yossi Nagar) (Hebrew, Pp. 65–87; English Summary, Pp. 68*–69*), Kareem Sa'id, Uzi 'Ad
'Atiqot
Excavations at Ḥorbat Sib revealed an agricultural village, whose inhabitants engaged, inter alia, in the production of oil and wine. Among the finds was a complex winepress, unique both in plan and in size—several suggestions are offered in attempt to reconstruct the way it was operated.
A Roman-Period Burial Cave On Ha-Ḥoresh Street, Qiryat Tiv‘On (Pp. 27*–61*),
2025
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A Roman-Period Burial Cave On Ha-Ḥoresh Street, Qiryat Tiv‘On (Pp. 27*–61*), Fanny Vitto
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A burial cave, excavated at Qiryat Tiv‘on in the Lower Galilee, contained several pottery coffins, as well as limestone and pottery ossuaries, attesting that it had been utilized by a Jewish population. The date of the coffins and ossuaries is discussed in a larger geographical and stratigraphical context. Also found in the cave were oil lamps, exhibiting a broken discus — a new suggestion forthe breaking of the discus is offered.
A Burial Cave From The Early Roman Period On Diskin Street, Jerusalem (With A Contribution By Ronny Reich) (Hebrew, Pp. 93–103; English Summary, Pp. 71*–72*),
2025
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A Burial Cave From The Early Roman Period On Diskin Street, Jerusalem (With A Contribution By Ronny Reich) (Hebrew, Pp. 93–103; English Summary, Pp. 71*–72*), Gideon Solimany, Rafeh Abu Raya, Ronny Reich
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A rock-hewn, kokhim-type burial cave was exposed on Diskin Street, Jerusalem. It yielded a few potsherds, including a knife-pared lamp, dating to the Early Roman period. Ten ossuaries made of soft limestone were found; two of them are inscribed with names in Greek and in Hebrew, alluding to the Jewish origin of the interred. This cave fits well within the presently known boundaries of the ancient cemetery of Jerusalem during the first century CE.
Rosh Ha-‘Ayin, Miẓpe Afeq: Remains Of An Agricultural Settlement From The Iron Age To The Hellenistic Period(With A Contribution By Gabriela Bijovsky) (Hebrew, Pp. 53–63; English Summary, P. 67*),
2025
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Rosh Ha-‘Ayin, Miẓpe Afeq: Remains Of An Agricultural Settlement From The Iron Age To The Hellenistic Period(With A Contribution By Gabriela Bijovsky) (Hebrew, Pp. 53–63; English Summary, P. 67*), Elie Haddad
'Atiqot
Within the neighborhood of Mizpe Afeq, the northeastern part of a nearby agricultural settlement was excavated. Agricultural installations, including a silo, two cisterns and a simple oil press were discovered, dating to the Iron Age; they existed until the second century BCE. A unique find is a faience amulet representing the Egyptian deity Shu/Heh.
A Faience Amulet From Rosh Ha-‘Ayin, Miẓpe Afeq (Pp. 25*–26*),
2025
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A Faience Amulet From Rosh Ha-‘Ayin, Miẓpe Afeq (Pp. 25*–26*), Naomi Sidi
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A Faience amulet, depicting the Egyptian deity Shu/Heh,was recovered froman archaeological context dating to the fourth century BCE at Rosh Ha-‘Ayin. Based on parallels found elsewhere in the counry, ranging in date from the Iron Age IIC to the Hellenistic period, it seems that the amulet from Rosh Ha-‘Ayin can be dated soundly to the Persian-Hellenistic context within which it was found.
An Early Iron Age Cist Grave At Kibbutz Ha-Zore‘A (Hebrew, Pp. 47–51; English Summary, P. 66*),
2025
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An Early Iron Age Cist Grave At Kibbutz Ha-Zore‘A (Hebrew, Pp. 47–51; English Summary, P. 66*), Eli Yannai
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A stone-lined cist grave containing six pottery vessels was exposed at Kibbutz Ha-Zorea‘ on the southeastern fringes of Tel Qiri. The vessels date from the Late Bronze Age until the late Iron Age. This grave-type is characteristic of areas in the country covered with alluvium, in which one could not hew tombs.
A Cairn Field On The Northern Periphery Of Jerusalem (Pp 1*–23*),
2025
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A Cairn Field On The Northern Periphery Of Jerusalem (Pp 1*–23*), Yehudah Rapuano, Alexander Onn
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Thirty cairns of various sizes and types were documented on the Shu‘fat ridge, Jerusalem; some of them were sistematically excavated. Most of the pottery finds, both within these stone mantles and on their periphery, date to Iron Age II, seemingly the period of their construction and use. The meaning and function of these cairns is discussed in detail, inlight of the many interpretations previously offered concerning stone heaps in this region.
Iron Age Tombs North Of Tel Maloṭ (Hebrew, Pp. 41–46; English Summary, P. 65*),
2025
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Iron Age Tombs North Of Tel Maloṭ (Hebrew, Pp. 41–46; English Summary, P. 65*), Oren Shmueli
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Three pit graves were exposed north of Tel Maloṭ. Poor skeletal remains were found, alongside pottery vessels from the tenth century BCE. It seems that these graves were part of the Iron Age cemetery previously unearthed to the north, west and southwest of the tell
Tombs From The Middle Bronze Age I Until The Iron Age At Tel Maloṭ (With A Contribution By Othmar Keel) (Hebrew, Pp. 19–39; English Summary, P. 64*),
2025
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Tombs From The Middle Bronze Age I Until The Iron Age At Tel Maloṭ (With A Contribution By Othmar Keel) (Hebrew, Pp. 19–39; English Summary, P. 64*), Sigal Golan
'Atiqot
West of Tel Maloṭ, fourteen pit graves were uncovered, dating from Middle Bronze Age I until the Iron Age. The burial offerings placed within the gravesinclude locally produced pottery vessels alongside Cypriot imports, jewelry and scarabs. The graves are part of an ancient cemetery adjacent to the tell.
