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The Glass Vessels From Gane Ṭal (Pp. 257–272), Brigitte Ouahnouna Jan 2025

The Glass Vessels From Gane Ṭal (Pp. 257–272), Brigitte Ouahnouna

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A large quantity of glass vessels, as well as glass production debris, was retrieved from Gane Ṭal. The glass repertoire exhibits a wide range of types, including bowls, a single beaker, a wineglass, bottles, cosmetic vessels and bowl-shaped oil lamps—all well-known types of the Late Roman and early Byzantine periods (fourth–fifth centuries CE). The glass-production debris found at the site includes the remains of furnace floors and a large number of raw-glass chunks, probably indicating the manufacture of raw glass.

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The Coins From Gane Ṭal (Pp. 273–284), Donald T. Ariel Jan 2025

The Coins From Gane Ṭal (Pp. 273–284), Donald T. Ariel

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The excavation at Gane Ṭal yielded coins dating from the Early–Late Roman, Byzantine, and Ayyūbid and Mamluk periods. Most of the coins date from the Byzantine period, from the fourth–fifth and the sixth–seventh centuries CE. Noteworthy is the fact that most of the sixth–seventh-century coins date to the period before 541/2 CE, the time of the Justinianic plague. It is possible that the decline of the settlement was related to this plague; however, it might have also been the outcome of other historical circumstances.

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The Stone Implements From Gane Ṭal (Pp. 243–256), Naomi Sidi Jan 2025

The Stone Implements From Gane Ṭal (Pp. 243–256), Naomi Sidi

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The stone-object assemblage from Gane Ṭal consists mainly of household implements, such as grinding bowls, grinding stones, millstones and pierced stones. These were made of locally available beachrock or limestone, or basalt. Three objects were made of exotic materials: two marble tiles and a granite object. Such household items are common finds in excavations throughout Israel.

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Pottery Assemblages From Gane Ṭal (Pp. 211–242), Anna De Vincenz Jan 2025

Pottery Assemblages From Gane Ṭal (Pp. 211–242), Anna De Vincenz

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The ceramic finds from the excavation at Gane Ṭal date from the Roman (first century BCE–first century CE), Byzantine and Mamluk periods. The large Byzantine-period assemblage, associated with industrial activity at the site, mainly comprises storage vessels, which were produced on-site or nearby. The rich assemblage from the Mamluk period presents a variety of vessel types and decoration styles, including locally produced handmade wares, characteristic of contemporary rural sites.

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An Agricultural Settlement And Cemetery From The Roman, Byzantine And Mamluk Periods At Gane Ṭal (Pp. 145–210), Yoav Arbel, Uzi ‘Ad Jan 2025

An Agricultural Settlement And Cemetery From The Roman, Byzantine And Mamluk Periods At Gane Ṭal (Pp. 145–210), Yoav Arbel, Uzi ‘Ad

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Excavations at Gane Ṭal uncovered sporadic pre-Roman remains; large, plastered pits dating to the Early Roman period (first–early second centuries CE); a rural settlement and cemetery from the Late Roman and Byzantine periods; and meager architectural remains from the Mamluk period. Two settlement phases were related to the Byzantine period: an earlier occupation, probably a farmstead, comprising a large assemblage of simple grinding stones, clay ovens and a domestic ceramic assemblage; and a later occupation, including a manor house and an adjacent, multi-compartment storage facility. The source of wealth at the site was probably the production of wine, as attested …

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Zooarchaeological Remains From El-Munṭar El-Abyad (Pp. 143–144), Moshe Sade Jan 2025

Zooarchaeological Remains From El-Munṭar El-Abyad (Pp. 143–144), Moshe Sade

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A very small assemblage of zooarchaeological remains was recovered from the excavation of the Middle Bronze Age II settlement at el-Munṭar el-Abyad. The identifiable faunal material comprised mainly domestic mammal bones of sheep/goat, cattle and pig. No taphonomic data, such as butchery or burning marks, were apparent.

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The Skeletal Remains From El-Munṭar El-Abyad (Pp. 139–142), Yossi Nagar Jan 2025

The Skeletal Remains From El-Munṭar El-Abyad (Pp. 139–142), Yossi Nagar

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The human skeletal remains from el-Munṭar el-Abyad were found within jars, cist tombs and sarcophagi, representing burials from Middle Bronze Age II, and the Persian and Roman periods. The Middle Bronze Age burials included two jar burials of infants and the burials of three adults in pits, all within the dwelling area. The burials from the Persian period included a child, eight adults and three individuals, and the burials from the Roman period included two adults and six individuals of unknown age.

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The Middle Bronze Age Iib Ground Stone Tool Assemblage From El-Munṭar El-Abyad (Pp. 113–128), Danny Rosenberg, Barak Tzin Jan 2025

The Middle Bronze Age Iib Ground Stone Tool Assemblage From El-Munṭar El-Abyad (Pp. 113–128), Danny Rosenberg, Barak Tzin

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The ground stone assemblage from el-Munṭar el-Abyad comprises 48 tools and tool fragments, most of which were retrieved from loci assigned to Middle Bronze Age IIB. The small assemblage includes grinding stones, bowls and mortars, pestles and weights—all connected with food processing. Basalt was the main raw material, probably due to its availability in the vicinity of the site. Morphological, metrical and stylistic standardization of the tools possibly point to a local workshop.

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The Flint Assemblage From The Middle Bronze Age Iib Village At El-Munṭar El-Abyad (Pp. 129–138), Zinovi Matskevich Jan 2025

The Flint Assemblage From The Middle Bronze Age Iib Village At El-Munṭar El-Abyad (Pp. 129–138), Zinovi Matskevich

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The flint assemblage retrieved from el-Munṭar el-Abyad comprises 300 items, mainly dating to Middle Bronze Age II, with few items dating from earlier phases, which are otherwise not represented at the site: the Neolithic (the Yarmukian culture), Chalcolithic and the Early–Intermediate Bronze Ages. The MB II lithic assemblage is characterized by large geometric sickle blades, probably brought to the site as finished implements or blanks.

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El-Munṭar El-Abyad: A Middle Bronze Age Iib Village And A Persian- And Roman-Period Cemetery Near Bet She’An (With A Contribution By Samuel R. Wolff) (Pp. 1–112), Walid Atrash, Amir Golani Jan 2025

El-Munṭar El-Abyad: A Middle Bronze Age Iib Village And A Persian- And Roman-Period Cemetery Near Bet She’An (With A Contribution By Samuel R. Wolff) (Pp. 1–112), Walid Atrash, Amir Golani

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Excavations at el-Munṭar el-Abyad uncovered several buildings of a one-period settlement dating to Middle Bronze Age IIB (mid-seventeenth century BCE), a burial ground dating to the Persian period (fifth century BCE) and several stone sarcophagi from the Roman period (third century CE). The rural character of the MB IIB site is attested by the architectural finds, the ṭabuns, the infant burials below the floors, and the ceramic and ground stone assemblages, as well as by the lack of luxury or prestige items. The MB II rural occupation, located in the immediate region of Tel Bet She’an, seems to have been …

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Front Matter, Editorial Board Jan 2025

Front Matter, Editorial Board

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Ayyubid And Mamluk Pottery From A Crusader-Period Subterranean Reservoir At Moẓa (Pp. 193–204), Benjamin J. Dolinka Jan 2025

Ayyubid And Mamluk Pottery From A Crusader-Period Subterranean Reservoir At Moẓa (Pp. 193–204), Benjamin J. Dolinka

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Excavations in the underground Crusader water reservoir at Moẓa yielded a ceramic assemblage dating primarily to the Ayyubid period (1187–1250 CE), as well as some later Mamluk sherds (fourteenth to fifteenth centuries CE). The assemblage includes bowls, cooking pots, frying pans, amphorae, store jars, jugs, a juglet, a flask and lamps. The ceramic assemblage has strong affinities with contemporaneous Crusader and Frankish sites from the rural hinterland of Jerusalem. Other vessels of a later, Late Ottoman or British Mandate date were associated with an intrusive burial.

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A Crusader-Period Subterranean Water Reservoir At Moẓa: Results Of The Salvage Excavation And Cleaning Procedure (With A Contribution By Robert Kool) (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–11*; English Summary, Pp. 165–166), Sivan Mizrahi, Zvi Greenhut Jan 2025

A Crusader-Period Subterranean Water Reservoir At Moẓa: Results Of The Salvage Excavation And Cleaning Procedure (With A Contribution By Robert Kool) (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–11*; English Summary, Pp. 165–166), Sivan Mizrahi, Zvi Greenhut

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The removal of soil from the vaults of the Crusader-period water reservoir at Moẓa revealed the installation’s plan and new data concerning its periods of use. The vaults were filled with gray soil, containing arch stones, pottery, glass, metal finds and animal bones, as well as chunks of lead and two copper coins from the Ayyubid period. This impressive Crusader-period reservoir was part of a larger structure from the same period. The pottery finds recovered from the fills provide evidence of continuous settlement here during the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods.

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A Byzantine Settlement On The Northernmost Kurkar Ridge Of Ashqelon, Barne‘A B–C Neighborhood (Pp. 159–192), Ianir Milevski, Gabriela Bijovsky, Debora Sandhaus Israel Antiquities Authority, Alexander Krokhmalnik, Yael Gorin-Rosen Jan 2025

A Byzantine Settlement On The Northernmost Kurkar Ridge Of Ashqelon, Barne‘A B–C Neighborhood (Pp. 159–192), Ianir Milevski, Gabriela Bijovsky, Debora Sandhaus Israel Antiquities Authority, Alexander Krokhmalnik, Yael Gorin-Rosen

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The excavation in the neighborhood of Barne‘a B and C, Ashqelon, was conducted in two locations (Areas A and B). A series of small buildings was exposed in Area A and part of a cemetery, in Area B. The pottery assemblage from Area A is rather homogeneous, including many storage jars, as well as cooking and serving vessels. The glass vessels are dated mainly to the Byzantine period. The majority of the coins belong to the sixth century CE, including a small hoard of gold coins. The remains excavated at Barne‘a B–C seem to be part of the northern Byzantine …

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The Shells From The Chalcolithic Cemetery At Palmaḥim (North) (Pp. 103–104), Inbar Ktalav Jan 2025

The Shells From The Chalcolithic Cemetery At Palmaḥim (North) (Pp. 103–104), Inbar Ktalav

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Only four shells were retrieved from the Chalcolithic cemetery north of Kibbutz Palmaḥim. All of them, three gastropods and one bivalve, originated in the Mediterranean Sea. This short report attempts to place them in their context and analyze their significance to the Chalcolithic people.

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Khirbat Abu Ḥamid (Shoham North): An Early Bronze Age Ib Village On The Eve Of Urbanization In The Lod Valley (With Contributions By Ofer Marder, Moshe Sade) (Pp. 105–157), Yitzhak Paz, Orit Segal, Yonatan Nadelman Independent Researcher Jan 2025

Khirbat Abu Ḥamid (Shoham North): An Early Bronze Age Ib Village On The Eve Of Urbanization In The Lod Valley (With Contributions By Ofer Marder, Moshe Sade) (Pp. 105–157), Yitzhak Paz, Orit Segal, Yonatan Nadelman Independent Researcher

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This article presents the results of two excavations conducted at Khirbat Abu Ḥamid, with special focus on the EB IB unfortified settlement at the end of the fourth millennium BCE. A rather large village was exposed, comprising four strata dating to EB IB. The architectural remains include rounded and rectangular structures. The pottery finds are evidence of a transitional EB IB–EB II horizon. After the settlement was abandoned, its inhabitants may have established the fortified town at nearby Tel Bareqet. The microcosm of the Lod Valley in the third millennium BCE reveals a considerable shift from a rural and open …

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The Chipped-Stone Collection From The Chalcolithic Cemetery At Palmaḥim (North) (Pp. 97–101), Ofer Marder Jan 2025

The Chipped-Stone Collection From The Chalcolithic Cemetery At Palmaḥim (North) (Pp. 97–101), Ofer Marder

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The flint collection from Palmaḥim is extremely meager. A few artifacts were recovered inside the tombs, but most of them were retrieved from the lower layers of the surrounding sand fills and on the surface. Aside from two Chalcolithic sickle blades, all the flint items are intrusive. The flint collection is not homogeneous, attesting to a temporarily occupied site during four different periods: Middle Paleolithic, Epipaleolithic (Kebaran), Pottery Neolithic and Chalcolithic.

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The Human Remains From The Chalcolithic Cemetery At Palmaḥim (North) (Pp. 95–96), Yossi Nagar Jan 2025

The Human Remains From The Chalcolithic Cemetery At Palmaḥim (North) (Pp. 95–96), Yossi Nagar

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A few of the burial jars, kurkar ossuaries and chain-type burial cells in the Chalcolithic cemetery at Palmaḥim (North) included fragmentary human skeletal remains. The bones represent at least 14 individuals, none of which are children, as is characteristic of Chalcolithic cemetery populations.

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The Chalcolithic Cemetery At Palmaḥim (North): New Evidence Of Burial Patterns From The Central Coastal Plain (Pp. 1–94), Amir Gorzalczany Jan 2025

The Chalcolithic Cemetery At Palmaḥim (North): New Evidence Of Burial Patterns From The Central Coastal Plain (Pp. 1–94), Amir Gorzalczany

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Palmaḥim (North) is a large Chalcolithic burial and cult site of a type previously unknown in the central coastal plain of Israel. The well-planned cemetery comprises circular or rectangular single-chamber burial structures, built upon or hewn into the kurkar bedrock. Within the burial structures, secondary interments were made in a variety of receptacles, including small cists, chain-burial cells, stone and clay ossuaries, and burial jars. Most of the tombs had rectangular, trapezoidal or ovoid orthostats attached to one of their sides within a recess. The pottery assemblage is small, consisting mainly of simple types very common in the Ghassulian Chalcolithic …

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Front Matter, Editorial Board Jan 2025

Front Matter, Editorial Board

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Textile Impressions On Mamluk Pottery From Tamra (Ez-Zu‘Abiyya) (Pp. 163–164), Orit Shamir Jan 2025

Textile Impressions On Mamluk Pottery From Tamra (Ez-Zu‘Abiyya) (Pp. 163–164), Orit Shamir

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Textile impressions on the inner surface of two body fragments of a Mamluk-period bowl were discovered at Tamra.These were identified as the remains of a linen cloth, probably used to cover the vessel during its production to prevent it from drying quickly and causing the vessel to crack.These impressions resemble other linen textiles from the medieval period.

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The Coins From Tamra (Ez-Zu‘Abiyya) (Hebrew, Pp. 107*–108*; English Summary, P. 172), Danny Syon Jan 2025

The Coins From Tamra (Ez-Zu‘Abiyya) (Hebrew, Pp. 107*–108*; English Summary, P. 172), Danny Syon

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Excavations at Tamra yielded seven coins, six of which were identified. For the most part, the coins are frequently found at sites throughout the country. One exceptional coin is a Roman silver denar of Faustina the Younger, minted in Rome between 161 and176 CE.

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A Middle Bronze Age Scarab From Tamra (Ez-Zu‘Abiyya) (Pp. 159–162), Daphna Ben-Tor Jan 2025

A Middle Bronze Age Scarab From Tamra (Ez-Zu‘Abiyya) (Pp. 159–162), Daphna Ben-Tor

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The scarab was found in the earth that was dug out of an Iron Age building, with which it was most likely associated. The scarab’s features and base design argue, however, for a date in the Middle Bronze Age, and thus, it is probably a heirloom.

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A Church From The Byzantine, Umayyad And Abbasid Periods Andremains From Iron Age I At Tamra (Ez-ZuʻAb Iyya ) In Ramat Issakhar (Hebrew, Pp. 55*–106*; English Summary, Pp. 168–171), Yotam Tepper Jan 2025

A Church From The Byzantine, Umayyad And Abbasid Periods Andremains From Iron Age I At Tamra (Ez-ZuʻAb Iyya ) In Ramat Issakhar (Hebrew, Pp. 55*–106*; English Summary, Pp. 168–171), Yotam Tepper

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Excavations at the village of Tamra ez-Zuʻabiyya exposed well-preserved basalt architectural remains of a rural settlement, dating from the Byzantine to the Early Islamic periods. Remains were also uncovered from the Iron Age and the Persian and Roman periods, as well as from the Fatimid, Mamluk and Ottoman periods. In the Byzantine period, a church was erected at the site, decorated with a colorful mosaic pavement, depicting doves and peacocks. During the Umayyad period, the church included a nave, a bema and a northern aisle. The nave was adorned with a colorful mosaic pavement, containing a four-line dedicatory inscription in …

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Coins From The Armon Ha-Naẓiv Tunnel, ‘Government House’ Ridge, Jerusalem (Pp. 79–82), Gabriela Bijovsky Jan 2025

Coins From The Armon Ha-Naẓiv Tunnel, ‘Government House’ Ridge, Jerusalem (Pp. 79–82), Gabriela Bijovsky

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During the excavations at the Armon Ha-Naẓiv Tunnel, 61 coins were discovered, 33 of them unidentifiable. All the coins are bronze except for one silver Crusader obole. The coins uncovered within the foundation trench of the tunnel date its construction to the first century BCE, from the days of Alexander Jannaeus to Herod. The remainder of the coins is related to the later periods of use of the aqueduct and adjacent installations, during the Byzantine and Islamic periods.

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The Armon Ha-Naẓiv Tunnel, ‘Government House’ Ridge, Jerusalem (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–53*; English Summary, Pp. 165–167), YaʻAkov Billig Jan 2025

The Armon Ha-Naẓiv Tunnel, ‘Government House’ Ridge, Jerusalem (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–53*; English Summary, Pp. 165–167), YaʻAkov Billig

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The excavations at the Armon Ha-Naẓiv tunnel in Jerusalem shed light on its purpose, as well as on the dating of the lower aqueduct’s construction, its periods of use and planning. The excavations exposed the full length of the tunnel and various installations adjacent to the tunnel entrances. It is now possible for the first time to date the aqueduct to the Second Temple period on the basis of archaeological finds. Some changes were made to the aqueduct during the Byzantine period. Following the Muslim conquest and during the Umayyad period, the aqueduct was redirected to the Temple Mount, Haram …

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A Byzantine-Period Funerary Chapel In The Newe Yam Dalet Neighborhood In Ashqelon (Pp. 147–158), Yulia Ustinova, Gregory Seriy Jan 2025

A Byzantine-Period Funerary Chapel In The Newe Yam Dalet Neighborhood In Ashqelon (Pp. 147–158), Yulia Ustinova, Gregory Seriy

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Excavations in Ashqelon’s Newe Yam Dalet neighborhood revealed a remarkable funerary chapel.The funerary complex comprises a courtyard, a tomb and a roofed chamber. The chamber floor was paved with mosaics, containing three Greek inscription; a fourth inscription was found on a marble slab in secondary use.The epigraphic evidence endorses the interpretation of the site as a cultic complex, perhaps aprivate memorial site of an individual venerated by the community.

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Remains From The Late Roman To The Mamluk Periods On Djabsha Street, Old City, Jerusalem: An Early Islamic-Period Fuller’S Workshop? (Pp. 127–146), Hervé Barbé Jan 2025

Remains From The Late Roman To The Mamluk Periods On Djabsha Street, Old City, Jerusalem: An Early Islamic-Period Fuller’S Workshop? (Pp. 127–146), Hervé Barbé

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A limited salvage excavationon Djabsha Street in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem provided evidence for the occupation of the site from the end of the Roman through the Mamluk period. Asmall workshop was established at the site toward the end of the Byzantine, or perhaps at the beginning of the Early Islamic period. It is assumed that this installation was linked with the processing of skins or cloth (tannery, laundry, dyer, etc.).

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The Magdala Archaeological Project (2010–2012):A Preliminary Report Of The Excavations At Migdal (With Contributions By Dina Avshalom-Gorni, Ruth A. Jackson-Tal And Yael Gorin-Rosen, And Danny Syon)(Pp. 83–126), Marcela Zapata-Meza, Andrea Garza Diaz Barriga, Rosaura Sanz-Rincón Jan 2025

The Magdala Archaeological Project (2010–2012):A Preliminary Report Of The Excavations At Migdal (With Contributions By Dina Avshalom-Gorni, Ruth A. Jackson-Tal And Yael Gorin-Rosen, And Danny Syon)(Pp. 83–126), Marcela Zapata-Meza, Andrea Garza Diaz Barriga, Rosaura Sanz-Rincón

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The archaeological strata from the 2010–2012 excavations at Magdala revealed finds from four main periods: Stratum IV—Hellenistic (late second–mid-first centuries BCE); Stratum III—Early Roman (mid-first century BCE–67 CE), which is further divided into Phase IIIa, Early Roman 1 (mid–late first century BCE), and Phase IIIb, Early Roman 2 (first century–67 CE); Stratum II—Middle–Late Roman (67–350 CE); and Stratum I—after c. 350 CE. The finds included architectural remains, as well as pottery (bowls, cooking bowls, kraters, cooking pots, jugs, jars and lamps), glass vessels (bowls, beakers, jars, bottles, jugs, wineglasses, windowpanes, spindle whorls, inlays, beads and stirring rods) and coins. The …

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Chalcolithic And Early Bronze Age Ib Mollusks From Beqo‘A (Pp. 75–78), Inbar Ktalav Jan 2025

Chalcolithic And Early Bronze Age Ib Mollusks From Beqo‘A (Pp. 75–78), Inbar Ktalav

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This report discusses 26 shells from the excavations at Beqo‘a. The malacological evidence from Beqo‘a during the Chalcolithic and EB IB indicates contacts with the Nile River, as reflected by the presence of the freshwater bivalve Chambardia rubens, as well as with the Mediterranean, which is reflected by the presence of Glycymeris nummaria.

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