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The Late Ottoman-Period Pottery From Kafr ‘Ana, Or Yehuda (Pp. 219–227), Anna De Vincenz Jan 2025

The Late Ottoman-Period Pottery From Kafr ‘Ana, Or Yehuda (Pp. 219–227), Anna De Vincenz

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The Ottoman-period pottery from the excavations in Or Yehuda originated from buildings that were dated to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The material is characteristic of a rural site and includes household vessels for storage, cooking and serving. Very few imported vessels were found, supporting the rural character of the site. Roof tiles—both locally made and imported—a fragment of a smoking pipe and a fragment of a glazed imported plate were also found.


Coins From Yafo (Jaffa), Yehuda Ha-Yammit Street (Pp. 197–199), Robert Kool Jan 2025

Coins From Yafo (Jaffa), Yehuda Ha-Yammit Street (Pp. 197–199), Robert Kool

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Eight coins were found in the excavations on Yehuda Ha-Yammit Street in Yafo, four of which were identified. The coins range in date from the Byzantine period (beginning of the fourth century CE) to the mid-thirteenth century CE. Two of the later medieval-period coins are of interest: a copper tank of the Armenian ruler Levon I, minted in Sis, and the other, a fals dated to the reign of Al-Naṣir Yusuf II, the Ayyubid ruler of Damascus in the mid-thirteenth century CE.


Glass Vessels From Yafo (Jaffa), Yehuda Ha-Yammit Street (Pp. 191–195), Brigitte Ouahnouna Jan 2025

Glass Vessels From Yafo (Jaffa), Yehuda Ha-Yammit Street (Pp. 191–195), Brigitte Ouahnouna

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During the salvage excavation on Yehuda Ha-Yammit Street, Yafo, 150 glass vessels and fragments were found. The diagnostic vessels dated mainly to the Crusader period and the modern era. Vessels from the modern era were found in large quantities and included many bottle fragments, window fragments and small fragments of bracelets. Of the bottles, one is an old Bovril bottle, and the other, bearing an inscription in Hebrew and a small Star of David, was probably locally produced and served as a container for a carbonated beverage (gazoz).


A Crusader-Period Moat And Other Remains From Yafo (Jaffa), Yehuda Ha-Yammit Street (Hebrew, Pp. 19*–42*; English Summary, Pp. 257–259), Elie Haddad, Lior Rauchberger Jan 2025

A Crusader-Period Moat And Other Remains From Yafo (Jaffa), Yehuda Ha-Yammit Street (Hebrew, Pp. 19*–42*; English Summary, Pp. 257–259), Elie Haddad, Lior Rauchberger

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The excavation conducted on Yehuda Ha-Yammit Street in Yafo revealed the remains of three strata: graves from the Persian and Hellenistic periods; a Crusader-period moat; and late Ottoman-period wells. The moat, dated to the end of the Crusader period (thirteenth century CE), was hewn in the kurkar rock and lined with retaining walls. The finds retrieved from within the moat fill included potsherds and glass finds dated to the Crusader period. An Ayyubid coin of Al-Naṣir Yusuf II, found in a probe next to the moat’s southern wall, probably attests that the moat was destructed during Baybars’ conquest of Yafo …


The Glass Finds From Ben Shemen (Pp. 173–185), Natalya Katsnelson Jan 2025

The Glass Finds From Ben Shemen (Pp. 173–185), Natalya Katsnelson

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In the excavation near Ben Shemen, a small but important glass assemblage was retrieved from the fills of Miqveh C. Most of the glass fragments dated from the time between the Great Jewish Revolt and the Bar Kokhba Revolt (the late first to the early second centuries CE). In addition, several glass vessels and objects, dating from the Persian to the Byzantine periods were found.


Ritual Baths (Miqva‘Ot), Cisterns And Other Remains On The Fringes Of The Ancient Settlement In Ben Shemen (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–18*; English Summary, Pp. 255–256), Ronit Lupu Jan 2025

Ritual Baths (Miqva‘Ot), Cisterns And Other Remains On The Fringes Of The Ancient Settlement In Ben Shemen (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–18*; English Summary, Pp. 255–256), Ronit Lupu

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The excavation within the precincts of the ancient site of Ben Shemen revealed three ritual baths (miqva‘ot), four cisterns, a quarry and a cave. The finds were mainly retrieved from fills within the installations, including pottery, glass and coins dating from the Hellenistic, Early Roman, Late Roman–Byzantine and Mamluk periods. Of special interest are the finds from the Early Roman period, dating between the Great Jewish Revolt and the Bar Kokhba Revolt (mid-first to the beginning of the second centuries CE). These add important information regarding the landscape of the Ben Shemen area and the larger region of the Lodian …


A Nabatean Roadside Temple At Ḥorbat Ḥaẓaẓa In The Negev Highlands (With A Contribution By Donald T. Ariel) (Pp. 145–172), Tali Erickson-Gini Jan 2025

A Nabatean Roadside Temple At Ḥorbat Ḥaẓaẓa In The Negev Highlands (With A Contribution By Donald T. Ariel) (Pp. 145–172), Tali Erickson-Gini

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The site was established in the mid-first century CE during the Nabatean rule over the area and was destructed in the second century CE, probably due to an earthquake. After a gap, the site was partially occupied in the post-annexation (second–third centuries CE) and early Byzantine (Phase 3; fourth–mid-fifth centuries CE) periods. Based on architectural considerations, the presence of large rectangular stone basins and numerous Nabataean coroplastic objects, it is suggested that the building served as a roadside temple along the road established by the Nabateans on the eastern side of the ‘Arava Valley.


The Groundstone Assemblage From The Pottery Neolithic Site At Tel Yosef (Tell Esh-Sheikh Ḥasan) (Pp. 53–59), Hamoudi Khalaily, Ofer Marder Jan 2025

The Groundstone Assemblage From The Pottery Neolithic Site At Tel Yosef (Tell Esh-Sheikh Ḥasan) (Pp. 53–59), Hamoudi Khalaily, Ofer Marder

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Sixty groundstone artifacts were unearthed in the Tel Yosef excavations. Most of the artifacts were made from limestone or dolomite, some of them were made of fine-grained or vesicular basalt, sandstone, beachrock, granite and exotic minerals, such as quartzite. The Tel Yosef groundstone assemblage exhibits a high degree of similarity to other Pottery Neolithic groundstone assemblages, inter alia in type frequencies.


The Flint Assemblage Of The Pottery Neolithic Site Of Tel Yosef (Tell Esh-Sheikh Ḥasan) (Pp. 29–52), Hamoudi Khalaily Jan 2025

The Flint Assemblage Of The Pottery Neolithic Site Of Tel Yosef (Tell Esh-Sheikh Ḥasan) (Pp. 29–52), Hamoudi Khalaily

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The flint assemblage of the Pottery Neolithic site of Tel Yosef was analyzed based on its stratigraphic position. Strata III and II yielded most of the flint artifacts, some of them were attributed to the Jericho IX culture, while the majority was dated exclusively to the Yarmukian culture. The Stratum I assemblage comprised objects dating to the Wadi Rabah phase. Nine tools, which predate the Pottery Neolithic period, possibly indicate human activity at the site prior to the Stratum III occupation.


The Pottery Neolithic Settlement At Tel Yosef (Tell Esh-Sheikh Ḥasan) (Pp. 1–27), Karen Covello-Paran Jan 2025

The Pottery Neolithic Settlement At Tel Yosef (Tell Esh-Sheikh Ḥasan) (Pp. 1–27), Karen Covello-Paran

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The Neolithic site of Tel Yosef, located at the foot of the Gilbo‘a Mountains, is an important addition to the densely populated Harod and Bet She’an Valleys during the Pottery Neolithic period. Three strata were excavated and assigned to the PPNC/Early Pottery Neolithic (Stratum III), Early Pottery Neolithic (Stratum II) and Late Pottery Neolithic (Stratum I) periods. In Stratum III, both rectilinear and curvilinear buildings were found, whereas in Stratum II, the buildings were exclusively rectilinear. The architectural remains in Strata III and II are evidence of site organization and village planning. The site was abandoned in the late fifth …


Front Matter, Editorial Board Jan 2025

Front Matter, Editorial Board

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The Coins From Khirbat Burin (Pp. 245–250), Donald T. Ariel, Ariel Berman Jan 2025

The Coins From Khirbat Burin (Pp. 245–250), Donald T. Ariel, Ariel Berman

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The coins found at Khirbat Burin range in date from the Seleucid through the Mamlūk periods. The excavations yielded coins of the Byzantine (sixth–seventh centuries CE) and Early Islamic (eighth–twelfth centuries CE) periods, which heretofore have not been documented at the site.


The Glass Vessels From Khirbat Burin (Pp. 219–240), Raz Kletter Jan 2025

The Glass Vessels From Khirbat Burin (Pp. 219–240), Raz Kletter

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Three metal weights retrieved from Khirbat Burin were used with small balances, either simple or folding. Weight No. 1 is a cubical iron weight, ranging in date from the late Fatimid to the Mamluk periods, and even as late as the nineteenth century CE. Weight Nos. 2 (a polyhedral) and 3 are made of bronze and were probably used for measuring coins during the Mamluk period.


Petrographic Results Of Selected Chalcolithic Pottery Vessels From Ḥorbat Nevallaṭ (Pp. 137–140), Anat Cohen-Weinberger Jan 2025

Petrographic Results Of Selected Chalcolithic Pottery Vessels From Ḥorbat Nevallaṭ (Pp. 137–140), Anat Cohen-Weinberger

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Multiple vessel types were analyzed petrographically, including bowls, cornets, pithoi and jars. The analyzed pottery was arranged into three petrographic groups: Group A, of local clay, comprised most of the assemblage; one jar was made of marl of the nearby Moẓa Formation (Group B); and one holemouth jar was identified as the Moẓa Formation clay member (Group C). The petrographic data widens our understanding of cultural interconnections and exchange patterns during the Chalcolithic period.


The Geological Setting Of Ḥorbat Nevallaṭ (Pp. 131–136), Eldad Barzilay Jan 2025

The Geological Setting Of Ḥorbat Nevallaṭ (Pp. 131–136), Eldad Barzilay

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This report focuses on the geo-archaeological setting of Ḥorbat Nevallaṭ, emphasizing the karstic nature of the chalk and nari manifested in the excavated rock shelter (Area A) and caves (Areas A and B).


The Chipped Stone Assemblage From Ḥorbat Nevallaṭ (Pp. 89–105), Hamoudi Khalaily Jan 2025

The Chipped Stone Assemblage From Ḥorbat Nevallaṭ (Pp. 89–105), Hamoudi Khalaily

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A total of 3720 flint artifacts were collected, including waste products, characteristic of on-site flint-tool production. The Chalcolithic chipped stone assemblage from Ḥorbat Nevallaṭ is domestic in function and comprises a wide repertoire of types, among them some Chalcolithic-period hallmarks, typical of the Ghassul-Be’er Sheva‘ cultures. The finds from Nevallaṭ are a valuable addition to the regional corpus of the Judean Hills and the Shephelah.


Front Matter, Editorial Board Jan 2025

Front Matter, Editorial Board

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No abstract provided.


Ramla, The Pool Of The Arches: New Evidence For The Water Inlet Into The Pool (Pp. 125–161), Ron Toueg, Yael D. Arnon Jan 2025

Ramla, The Pool Of The Arches: New Evidence For The Water Inlet Into The Pool (Pp. 125–161), Ron Toueg, Yael D. Arnon

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The Pool of the Arches in Ramla has been studied architecturally and historically, but never tested archaeologically. Large-scale conservation works at the site offered a rare opportunity for an archaeological examination. Two areas were opened with the aim of revealing the water inlet into the pool and to resolve the reason for the construction of the pool at this location. Based on pottery finds, it seems that the pool ceased to be used during the Tulunid regime, in the late ninth or the beginning of the tenth century CE. This dating matches the date in which the Umayyad aqueduct ceased …


Ḥorbat Basha: A Roman–Byzantine-Period Site In The Hinterland Of Ashqelon (Hebrew, Pp. 25*–69*; English Summary, Pp. 166–168), Ilan Peretz Jan 2025

Ḥorbat Basha: A Roman–Byzantine-Period Site In The Hinterland Of Ashqelon (Hebrew, Pp. 25*–69*; English Summary, Pp. 166–168), Ilan Peretz

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The salvage excavation conducted at Ḥorbat Basha exposed traces of a building, walls, floors and habitation levels from the Roman period (second–late third/early fourth centuries CE), as well as two phases of a simple and complex winepress with secondary surfaces, dating to the Late Roman–Byzantine periods (late third/early fourth–sixth centuries CE). The finds include potsherds, glass fragments and coins. The site is part of an array of settlements in Ashqelon’s agricultural hinterland, whose occupants evidently produced wine. Ḥorbat Basha underwent abandonment and destruction during the late Byzantine period, probably following a local large-scale disaster, such as a plague in the …


The Coins From Ḥorbat Basha (Pp. 65–71), Gabriela Bijovsky Jan 2025

The Coins From Ḥorbat Basha (Pp. 65–71), Gabriela Bijovsky

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The excavations at Ḥorbat Basha yielded 53 coins, 24 of which were identified. All the coins are bronze, except for a silver fraction of a dirham. The bulk of the numismatic evidence comprises Late Roman minimi, dating from the first quarter of the fourth century until the mid-fifth century CE; five were discovered at the bottom of a collecting vat of a winepress. The absence of sixth-century CE coins at the site stands in contrast to the abundance of pottery and glass vessels from this period—a phenomenon previously recorded at other sites in the region.


A Milestone Station In The Bet Neṭofa Valley, North Of Ẓippori, And Its Place In The Roman Imperial Road System In The Galilee (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–24*; English Summary, Pp. 163–165), Yotam Tepper Jan 2025

A Milestone Station In The Bet Neṭofa Valley, North Of Ẓippori, And Its Place In The Roman Imperial Road System In The Galilee (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–24*; English Summary, Pp. 163–165), Yotam Tepper

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A salvage excavation in the western Bet Neṭofa Valley exposed a square foundation, three large stone bases and three milestones. The three milestones are inscribed in Latin and seem to have been erected along a road that ran from north to south in two main phases: during the days of Hadrian (120 CE and 130 CE), and later, during the reign of Constantine (333–337 CE). The stone-built foundation dates to the fourth century CE. One of its stones bore a worn relief of an animal, probably a lion in profile. Its location beside the road suggests that it was a …


Five Incised Stone Slabs From Maresha (Pp. 45–60), Yael Young Jan 2025

Five Incised Stone Slabs From Maresha (Pp. 45–60), Yael Young

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A group of five fragmentary stone slabs, each bearing incised or engraved figures, was unearthed within Subterranean Complex 57 at Maresha in the Judean Shephelah. The incisions belong to two categories based on their composition: arbitrary (i.e., graffito art) or planned. It is difficult to attribute graffito-art to a specific period on stylistic grounds alone; however, based on comparisons with graffito art previously documented at the site and its vicinity, the slabs probably date to the Hellenistic period (third or second centuries BCE).


Front Matter, Editorial Board Jan 2025

Front Matter, Editorial Board

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No abstract provided.


Tiberias, Aviv Hotel: Domestic And Industrial Pottery From The Abbasid And Crusader Periods (Pp. 193–216), Edna J. Stern Jan 2025

Tiberias, Aviv Hotel: Domestic And Industrial Pottery From The Abbasid And Crusader Periods (Pp. 193–216), Edna J. Stern

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This article presents the pottery from the Abbasid and Crusader periods uncovered in Area B of the Aviv Hotel excavations in Tiberias. The site is situated within the precincts of the Abbasid town, but outside the walled city of the Crusader period. The Abbasid-period assemblage consists mainly of types well-known in Tiberias, reinforcing other evidence concerning pottery production in Tiberias during this period. The pottery from the Crusader period (mid-twelfth–early thirteenth centuries CE) includes glazed bowls from the Aegean region, and possibly cooking ware and glazed bowls from Beirut. Among the imported glazed bowls are two examples of broad-incised sgraffito, …


Remains From The Roman Until The Crusader Periods In Tiberias, Aviv Hotel (With A Contribution By Yael Gorin-Rosen) (Hebrew, Pp. 63*–88*; English Summary, Pp. 231–233), Oren Zingboym, Aharon Amitai, Dina Avshalom-Gorni Jan 2025

Remains From The Roman Until The Crusader Periods In Tiberias, Aviv Hotel (With A Contribution By Yael Gorin-Rosen) (Hebrew, Pp. 63*–88*; English Summary, Pp. 231–233), Oren Zingboym, Aharon Amitai, Dina Avshalom-Gorni

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Two excavation areas (A, B) were opened in the precincts of the Aviv Hotel in Tiberias. Five strata were identified: architectural remains from the Roman period (Stratum 5; 50 BCE–late third century CE); part of a mosaic pavement, the remains of a building and a plastered pool from the Byzantine–Umayyad periods (Stratum 4; fourth–eighth centuries CE); wall segments from the Abbasid period (Stratum 3; ninth–eleventh centuries CE); a reservoir and the corner of a building from the Crusader period (Stratum 2; twelfth–thirteenth centuries CE); and remains of a modern building and refuse (Stratum 1; twentieth century). The finds included pottery …


The Oil Lamps From The Eastern Circus At Caesarea Maritima (Pp. 137–140), Yosef Porath Jan 2025

The Oil Lamps From The Eastern Circus At Caesarea Maritima (Pp. 137–140), Yosef Porath

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An intact lamp and several lamp fragments were found within fills which were part of the Herodian city dump or were brought to the site to level the area for the erection of the circus. The oil lamps date to the Early Roman period, indicating that the construction of the Eastern Circus (Stratum III) was initiated not earlier than the beginning of the second century CE, corresponding to the date of the pottery and the coins.


Statues From The Eastern Circus At Caesarea Maritima (Pp. 141–159), Rivka Gersht Jan 2025

Statues From The Eastern Circus At Caesarea Maritima (Pp. 141–159), Rivka Gersht

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Fragments of four statues were uncovered during the 2001–2004 excavations in the Eastern Circus at Caesarea. These were clearly part of the decoration scheme of the spina. Three of the fragments are of human figures—two belong to draped female figures—and the fourth is a fragment of an animal (a bull?). This article attempts to interpret each of the sculpted images within the environment of the circus. It appears that the Eastern Circus was affluently decorated, in accordance with the findings from other circuses throughout the Roman Empire.


The Spina (Barrier) Of The Eastern Circus At Caesarea Maritima (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–62*; English Summary, Pp. 217–230), Yosef Porath Jan 2025

The Spina (Barrier) Of The Eastern Circus At Caesarea Maritima (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–62*; English Summary, Pp. 217–230), Yosef Porath

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The IAA excavations at the Eastern Circus of Caesarea were limited to two excavation areas (VI and VIa) and the anastylosis of the obelisk. Area VI was opened parallel and perpendicular to the obelisk, and Area VIa was opened 150–185 m south of the obelisk, revealing the remains of the spina, meta prima and arena floor. Four architectural strata were revealed in both areas: Stratum IV comprises pre-circus remains; Stratum III, the construction of the Eastern Circus in the second century CE until its abandonment in 640 CE; and Strata II and I attest to post-circus activity at the site, …


The Coins From Ḥorbat ‘Ofrat (Pp. 83–92), Gabriela Bijovsky Jan 2025

The Coins From Ḥorbat ‘Ofrat (Pp. 83–92), Gabriela Bijovsky

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This article constitutes a report on the numismatic finds from the IAA 2008 excavations at Ḥorbat ‘Ofrat, as well as on a hoard found near the site in 1962, and another small hoard discovered at the same spot in 1972. In the 2008 excavation, 31 bronze coins, 6 of which were unidentifiable, were found, predominately dating to the fourth century CE (Stratum IV). Three coins precede this period: a ‘year two’ pruṭa of the Jewish War and two antoniniani of Gallienus and his wife Salonina. The 1962 hoard dates from the mid-fourth century CE. The coins from the 1972 excavation …


The Glass Finds From Ḥorbat ‘Ofrat (Pp. 69–82), Tamar Winter Jan 2025

The Glass Finds From Ḥorbat ‘Ofrat (Pp. 69–82), Tamar Winter

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The excavation in the dwellings and agricultural installations at Ḥorbat ‘Ofrat in the Lower Galilee yielded nearly 400 glass fragments, about half of which were diagnostic. The finds range in date from the Early Roman to the late Ottoman periods. Most of the finds date from the fourth–early fifth centuries CE (Strata IV and III), comprising bowls, beakers, bottles and jugs, and from the sixth–seventh centuries CE (Strata II and I), including bowls, wineglasses, bottles and lamps. The glass vessels shed light on everyday life in a rural settlement in the Lower Galilee.