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An Excavation Near A Pre-Pottery Neolithic A Flint Quarry Onkaizer Hill, Modi‘In (Pp. 1–8), Polina Spivak Jan 2025

An Excavation Near A Pre-Pottery Neolithic A Flint Quarry Onkaizer Hill, Modi‘In (Pp. 1–8), Polina Spivak

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A trial excavation conducted on the eastern slope of Kaizer Hill, Modi‘in, uncovered anthropogenic bedrock markings, possibly related to flint quarrying activity, and a Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) flint industry. Four natural rock steps of limestone bedrock were exposed, and flint items were systematically collected. On the surface and edges of the rock steps, dense concentrations of bedrock cupmarks were documented, probably the result of the extraction of flint nodules.

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Front Matter, Editorial Board Jan 2025

Front Matter, Editorial Board

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Petrographic Examination Of Tiles, Bricks And Mortaria From Legio (Pp. 41–48), Anastasia Shapiro Jan 2025

Petrographic Examination Of Tiles, Bricks And Mortaria From Legio (Pp. 41–48), Anastasia Shapiro

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Numerous complete and fragmentary ceramictiles—tegulae roof tiles and square floor tiles—as well as bricks, were unearthed at Legio. Of these, eight tegulaeand two bricks bear Roman legion stamps.Apetrographic study was conducted with the aim of establishing their mineralogical compositionand suggesting a plausible place fortheir manufacture.

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Roof Tiles And Bricks Bearing Romanlegionary Stamps From Legio (Hebrew, Pp. 133*–140*; English, Pp. 123–124), Yotam Tepper Jan 2025

Roof Tiles And Bricks Bearing Romanlegionary Stamps From Legio (Hebrew, Pp. 133*–140*; English, Pp. 123–124), Yotam Tepper

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Excavations at Legio recovereddozens of roof tiles and bricks, consisting mainly of flat roof tiles (tegulae),but also ridge tiles (imbrices), bricksand floor tiles.Eight of the roof tiles andtwo of the bricks are impressed with Romanlegionarystamps, attestingto a Roman military presence at the site: Legio VI Ferrata and Legio II Traiana.Petrographic analysisof the fragments containing legionary stampsshows that they were produced from localraw materials, thusconfirming the existence of a pottery workshopnear the legion’s permanent garrison at Legio.

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A Roman-Period Altar From Legio (Hebrew, Pp. 141*–145*; English Summary, P. 125), Yotam Tepper Jan 2025

A Roman-Period Altar From Legio (Hebrew, Pp. 141*–145*; English Summary, P. 125), Yotam Tepper

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Excavationsat Legiorecovered flat roof tiles (tegulae),ridge tiles (imbrices), bricksand floor tiles. Ten of thesefragments bear Roman legionary stamps in Latin:Legio VI Ferrata andLegio II Traiana.Stamps of this kind attestto a Roman military presence at the site. Petrographic analysisof the fragments containing legionary stampsshows that they were produced from localraw materials, thusconfirming the existence of a pottery workshopnear the legion’s permanent garrison at Legio.

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Evidence Of A Flourishing Ancient Viticulture In Light Of Theexcavations Near Khirbat El-Hashash (Midrakh ‘Oz), In Therural Area Between Gevaʻ And Legio (Hebrew, Pp. 75*–132*; English Summary, Pp. 119–122), Nimrod Getzov, Yotam Tepper, Yigal Tepper Jan 2025

Evidence Of A Flourishing Ancient Viticulture In Light Of Theexcavations Near Khirbat El-Hashash (Midrakh ‘Oz), In Therural Area Between Gevaʻ And Legio (Hebrew, Pp. 75*–132*; English Summary, Pp. 119–122), Nimrod Getzov, Yotam Tepper, Yigal Tepper

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Khirbat el-Hashash is situated on the westernborder of the Jezreel Valley.The findsat the site include mainly installations, quarriesand caves characteristic of the ancient rurallandscape, attesting to intensive and specializedvine cultivation during the Roman and EarlyByzantine periods. This report documents thefinds at 40 different units, all of which yielded surface-find potsherdsfrom domestic waste scattered by farmers toimprove the soil. The potsherds date from theEarly to the Late Roman periods.The region around the site provided the local inhabitants with most of their economic needs.Of special interest are three distinct features:‘Mishmar Ha-ʻEmeq’ and ‘Midrah ‘Oz’installations, and ‘stone bridges’. The site wasprobably part of …

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Finds From The Bronze And Iron Ages West Of Tel Bira (With A Contribution By Hamoudi Khalaily) (Hebrew, Pp. 39*–74*; English Summary, Pp. 117–118), Nurit Feig Jan 2025

Finds From The Bronze And Iron Ages West Of Tel Bira (With A Contribution By Hamoudi Khalaily) (Hebrew, Pp. 39*–74*; English Summary, Pp. 117–118), Nurit Feig

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Twoexcavation areas were openedat thefoot of Tel Bira and to its west. In Area A, fivestrata were exposed. The earliest Stratumcomprised two cavities,probably used for burial, from the Intermediate Bronze Age;natural cavities, which probably servedfor burial, date to Middle Bronze Age IIA; a partially constructed burial date to Middle BronzeAge IIB–C; andtraces of walls andfloors date to the Iron Age.In Area B, three strata wereidentified: a crushed limestone floor dating from MB IIA–B;three burials dated toMB IIA–B; and a patch of dark soil thatyielded LB I pottery.The finds at the site consisted mainly ofpottery and flint toolsfrom the IntermediateBronze Age. …

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Petrographic Examination Of Selected Vessels From Tel Bira (Pp. 35–40), Anastasia Shapiro Jan 2025

Petrographic Examination Of Selected Vessels From Tel Bira (Pp. 35–40), Anastasia Shapiro

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Seven pottery vessels from theMiddle Bronze Age IIB–C site at the foot ofTel Bira were selectedfor petrographic analysis, with the aim ofidentifying the production sources of significanttypes.Four petrographic groups were identifie: Groups 1 and 2 are oflocal provenance;Group 3 originated in the northern coastal plain; andGroup 4, in the Mediterranean coast of Syria.

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Animal-Bone Remains From Tel Magal (Pp. 9–12), Ron Kehati Jan 2025

Animal-Bone Remains From Tel Magal (Pp. 9–12), Ron Kehati

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The excavation at Tel Magalyielded 853 bones. Alarge number of them were heavily broken.The startigraphic sequence comprised stratafrom the Neolithic period (Stratum IX), WadiRaba (Strata VIII, VII), Early Bronze Age IB(Stratum VI), Early Bronze Age II (Strata V–II) and Early Bronze Age III (Stratum I), andbones were recovered throughout the sequence,with the highest percentage in strata dating tothe Early Bronze Age periods.

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The Flint Assemblages From Tel Magal (Pp. 1–8), Ofer Marder Jan 2025

The Flint Assemblages From Tel Magal (Pp. 1–8), Ofer Marder

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The flint artifacts from the excavation at TelMagalwere retrieved from a stratigraphic sequencethat includes strata dating to the Early PotteryNeolithic (Jericho IX culture; Stratum IX), LatePottery Neolithic (Wadi Raba culture; StrataVIII, VII) and Early Bronze Age (Strata VI–I),as well as isolated finds of Pre-Pottery NeolithicB (PPNB).

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Remains From The Pottery Neolithic Period Andearly Bronze Age At Tel Magal(Hebrew, Pp. 1*–38*; English Summary, Pp. 115–116), Uzi ʻAd, Eli Yannai Jan 2025

Remains From The Pottery Neolithic Period Andearly Bronze Age At Tel Magal(Hebrew, Pp. 1*–38*; English Summary, Pp. 115–116), Uzi ʻAd, Eli Yannai

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The site, located on the western fringes of the Samariafoothills,lies on the route ofthe Via Maris, as it winds northward from Afeqto Khirbat Yamma and Tel Jatt, and approachesNaḥal ʻIron.Eight excavation squares were opened,uncovering nine strata,from the PotteryNeolithic period (the Yarmukian and theJericho IX and Lodite cultures); from the Wadi Rabah culture;from Early Bronze Age IB; fromEarly Bronze Age II; and from Early Bronze Age III.The layers fromtheearliest strata contained potsherds, flint artifactsand animal bones. The architectural remains of theEarly Bronze Age strata conform toother contemporary structures, some werebuilt with curved walls, somewith curved and straight walls, and some withstraight …

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Leather Fragments From A Tomb In The Byzantine Monasteryin Naḥal Qidron, Jerusalem (Pp. 111–112), Naama Sukenik Jan 2025

Leather Fragments From A Tomb In The Byzantine Monasteryin Naḥal Qidron, Jerusalem (Pp. 111–112), Naama Sukenik

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Several pieces of leather were found amongthe bones in thesouthern burial chamber in theeastern burial complex.They were identified asthe soles of a pair of sandals or closed shoes. It is assumed that the deceased wereburied with their clothes due to the belief in theresurrection of the body.

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The Glass Finds From The Byzantine Monastery In Naḥal Qidron,Jerusalem (Pp. 101–106), Tamar Winter Jan 2025

The Glass Finds From The Byzantine Monastery In Naḥal Qidron,Jerusalem (Pp. 101–106), Tamar Winter

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The glass finds from the monastery in NaḥalQidronare associated with the late Byzantine–earlyUmayyad periods, particularly the sixth–seventhcenturies CE. They resemble specimens incontemporary glass assemblages from the Jerusalem area, many of them originating inChristian ecclesiastical complexes.The assemblagecomprises some 170 small glass fragments,about 110 of which belong to windowpanes.Most of the vessels are free blown, plain andmade of translucent glass, mostly colorless, blue, greenish blue and green.

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Provenance Study Of A Basaltic Millstone From The Byzantinemonastery In Naḥal Qidron, Jerusalem (Pp. 107–110), Irina Segal Jan 2025

Provenance Study Of A Basaltic Millstone From The Byzantinemonastery In Naḥal Qidron, Jerusalem (Pp. 107–110), Irina Segal

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During excavations of a monastery nearJerusalem, a Byzantine-periodbasaltic millstone of an unusualtype was discovered.The aim of this study is to define the chemicalcomposition of the millstone and to attempt to provenance it.

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Mosaic Floors, Liturgical Vessels And Furniture, Andarchitectural Sculpture From The Byzantine Monasteryin Naḥal Qidron, Jerusalem (Pp. 83–100), Lihi Habas Jan 2025

Mosaic Floors, Liturgical Vessels And Furniture, Andarchitectural Sculpture From The Byzantine Monasteryin Naḥal Qidron, Jerusalem (Pp. 83–100), Lihi Habas

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Salvage excavations in Naḥal Qidron, southof Jerusalem, revealed a monastery adornedwith mosaic floors. A composition of geometricinterlaces populated with animals decorated thefloor of the church hall, while geometric andvegetal carpets decorated the vestibule.Stylistic and technical analyses of the mosaicsindicatea datein the mid-sixth century CE.Liturgical furniture madeof imported marble, alongside local stoneimitations, as well as architectural sculpture,were also found at the site. Fragments of two liturgical vessels, a marblepanel, a fragment of a leg of an altar table and a limestonebracket were found.

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Petrographic Examination Of Intermediate Bronze Age Storagevessels From Murhan, A Site In The Harod Valley (Pp. 29–34), Anastasia Shapiro Jan 2025

Petrographic Examination Of Intermediate Bronze Age Storagevessels From Murhan, A Site In The Harod Valley (Pp. 29–34), Anastasia Shapiro

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The pedology of the vicinity of the site ischaracterized by brown basaltic and brownMediterranean forest soils—both of which are calcareous—covering the hills, and bybrown alluvial vertisoils covering the valleys.Eight samples were selected for petrographicexamination. These form two petrographicgroups: Group 1, from the central Jordan Valley, and Group 2, from the Jezreel Valley.

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A Byzantine Monastery In Naḥal Qidron, Jerusalem (Pp. 49–82), Yehiel Zelinger, Hervé Barbé Jan 2025

A Byzantine Monastery In Naḥal Qidron, Jerusalem (Pp. 49–82), Yehiel Zelinger, Hervé Barbé

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A salvageexcavation was conducted on the lowerwestern slope of a high hill east of NaḥalQidron, Jerusalem. The remains wereidentified as a Byzantine monastery.Most of the site washighly disturbed by construction activities andwas excavated as one large unit,including two courtyards, northern and southern, the rooms surrounding them on the north andsouth, and anundergroundburial complex in the east.The finds––pottery, roof tiles, glassand mosaic floors––date to the Byzantine–EarlyIslamic periods, up to the eighth century CE.Fragments of a few ossuaries date to the EarlyRoman period, but they lack a clear stratigraphiccontext. The monastic complex belongs to theone-story coenobium type that flourished inthe Judean Desert …

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Murhan: An Intermediate Bronze Age Site In The Harod Valley (Pp. 13–28), Karen Covello-Paran Jan 2025

Murhan: An Intermediate Bronze Age Site In The Harod Valley (Pp. 13–28), Karen Covello-Paran

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A small-scale salvageexcavation was carried out along the outskirts of the ancientsite of Murhan in the Harod Valley.The site is located on thesoutheastern spur of Giv‘at Qumi, above NaḥalYosef.For the most part, Murhan is a single-periodsite dating to the Intermediate Bronze Age,with sporadic finds dating to the Iron Age.

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Front Matter, Editorial Board Jan 2025

Front Matter, Editorial Board

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Glass Vessels And Glass-Production Remains From The “Ganor Compound” In Yafo (Jaffa) (Pp. 143–151), Yael Gorin-Rosen Jan 2025

Glass Vessels And Glass-Production Remains From The “Ganor Compound” In Yafo (Jaffa) (Pp. 143–151), Yael Gorin-Rosen

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A typical group of Crusader glass vessels was found in the “Ganor Compound” in Yafo, as well as a single bottle from the late tenth and early eleventh centuries CE. The Crusader glass mainly includes beakers and bottles of common types. Remains of glass production were also found: small chunks of raw glass, a small glass drop and remains of bricks, walls or floors of the furnaces; these could belong to either primary or secondary production stages. It seems that most of the vessels were locally made.

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Pottery From The “Ganor Compound,” Yafo (Jaffa) (Hebrew, Pp. 85*–96*; English Summary, P. 161), Aviva Bouchenino, Eriola Jakoel Jan 2025

Pottery From The “Ganor Compound,” Yafo (Jaffa) (Hebrew, Pp. 85*–96*; English Summary, P. 161), Aviva Bouchenino, Eriola Jakoel

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Excavations in the “Ganor Compound” in Yafo exposed potsherds from the Early Islamic (eighth–eleventh centuries CE) to the end of the Crusader (twelfth–thirteenth centuries CE) periods. The Early Islamic pottery includes glazed bowls, kraters, a cooking pot, a jar, jugs and amphoriskoi; a stone-bowl handle was also found. The ceramic assemblage from the Crusader period consists of two main groups: local and imported vessels. The local pottery includes glazed and unglazed bowls, a krater, cooking pots, frying pans, a table amphora, jugs, a juglet and oil lamps. The imported vessels attest to flourishing trade between the city port of Yafo …

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The Coins From Yafo (Jaffa), Jerusalem Boulevard And Its Vicinity (Pp. 135–141), Robert Kool Jan 2025

The Coins From Yafo (Jaffa), Jerusalem Boulevard And Its Vicinity (Pp. 135–141), Robert Kool

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The coin finds from Jerusalem Boulevard in Yafo represent a wide chronological range, from the second century BCE to the early years of the State of Israel, reflecting the city’s long and multiple-layered history. Among the coins were two Seleucid-period small bronzes; a single prutah from the Roman period; three Byzantine-period coins—a small pre-reform copper nummus, a post-reform nummus and a follis; Ummayad post-reform coppers; two medieval silver coins—one of them is a square-cut dirham; and five Late Ottoman currencies, including a gold 10 franc coin of Napoleon III and a pierced 5 Milliemes.

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Remains From The Byzantine, Early Islamic, Crusader And Ottoman Periods In The “Ganor Compound,” Yafo (Jaffa) (With Contributions By Amir Golani, Robert Kool, Moshe Sade)(Hebrew, Pp. 71*–83*; English Summary, Pp. 159–160), Eriola Jakoel Jan 2025

Remains From The Byzantine, Early Islamic, Crusader And Ottoman Periods In The “Ganor Compound,” Yafo (Jaffa) (With Contributions By Amir Golani, Robert Kool, Moshe Sade)(Hebrew, Pp. 71*–83*; English Summary, Pp. 159–160), Eriola Jakoel

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Excavations on the eastern fringes of Tel Yafo unearthed finds dating from the Hellenistic, Byzantine, Early Islamic, Crusader and Ottoman periods. From the Hellenistic period, a bronze coin of Ptolemy II was found. From the Byzantine period, occupation layers were exposed that contained potsherds, glass tesserae and glass industrial waste. During the Islamic period, the area was used for industrial and agricultural purposes. In the Crusader period (the late eleventh–twelfth and the thirteenth centuries CE), organized street networks, public buildings and dwellings, as well as a well-developed industry, were exposed. Yafo was reoccupied in the Ottoman period (seventeenth century CE), …

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Glass Vessels From Yafo (Jaffa), Jerusalem Boulevard And Its Vicinity (Pp. 131–133), Brigitte Ouahnouna Jan 2025

Glass Vessels From Yafo (Jaffa), Jerusalem Boulevard And Its Vicinity (Pp. 131–133), Brigitte Ouahnouna

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The excavations on Jerusalem Boulevard in Yafo yielded about 40 glass objects. The major finds are medicine bottles, medical ampules and cosmetic or perfume containers, dating from the end of the nineteenth to the first half of the twentieth centuries (British Mandate). Inscriptions on the bottles indicate that there existed a pharmacy on-site. This glass repertoire highlights an aspect of daily life in Palestine at the beginning of the twentieth century.

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The Northeastern Fringes Of Yafo (Jaffa) In Light Of The Excavations On Jerusalem Boulevard And Its Vicinity (With Contributions By Peter Gendelman, Alexander Glick)(Hebrew, Pp. 43*–70*; English Summary, Pp. 157–158), Eriola Jakoel, Jenny Marcus Jan 2025

The Northeastern Fringes Of Yafo (Jaffa) In Light Of The Excavations On Jerusalem Boulevard And Its Vicinity (With Contributions By Peter Gendelman, Alexander Glick)(Hebrew, Pp. 43*–70*; English Summary, Pp. 157–158), Eriola Jakoel, Jenny Marcus

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Excavations in the northeastern part of Yafo exposed a massive wall from the Hellenistic period, which might have been part of a farmstead. The pottery, metal artifacts and numismatic finds from this period indicate that the occupants were wealthy and maintained trade contacts. The most prominent finds date to the late Ottoman period (nineteenth–mid-twentieth centuries CE), including the remains of seven buildings, a road, seven built cesspits and an underground drainage system. The late Ottoman remains attest to extensive development of the area at a time when there was a flourishing trade in citrus fruit and the city’s population reached …

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Ottoman Pottery And Glass Bracelets From Yafo (Jaffa), Jerusalem Boulevard And Its Vicinity (Pp. 115–129), Anna De Vincenz Jan 2025

Ottoman Pottery And Glass Bracelets From Yafo (Jaffa), Jerusalem Boulevard And Its Vicinity (Pp. 115–129), Anna De Vincenz

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The Ottoman-period pottery uncovered on Jerusalem Boulevard in Yafo includes well-known types, dating from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries CE. These include hard paste and porcelain vessels, glazed vessels such as Didymoteicho and Çanakkale Wares, and coarse-ware vessels such as Gaza Ware and other local wares. Imitations of Chinese porcelain were observed, such as the use of transfer-printing technique and Sponge Ware. Also found were a Meissen coffee cup, clay pipes of the chibouk type, narghile heads, floor tiles and glass bracelets, typical of the Ottoman period. The numerous imported vessels in the assemblage correlate with the status of …

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The Coins From Moshav Ha-Bonim (Pp. 113–114), Robert Kool Jan 2025

The Coins From Moshav Ha-Bonim (Pp. 113–114), Robert Kool

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Eight coins were unearthed at Moshav Ha-Bonim. Three of the identified coins originated in a significant archaeological context: a bronze nummus of Constantine I and two Byzantine-period coins. Noteworthy is a quasi-autonomous bronze coin that was minted at the ancient port city of Dora under Roman rule.

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Decorated Entablature And Liturgical Elements From Moshav Ha-Bonim (Pp. 101–106), Peter Gendelman Jan 2025

Decorated Entablature And Liturgical Elements From Moshav Ha-Bonim (Pp. 101–106), Peter Gendelman

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Several fragments of decorated entablature and liturgical elements were uncovered within the ecclesiastical complex at Moshav Ha-Bonim. Most of the fragments were discarded into a cistern near the southern aisle of the church. Several limestone cornice fragments were found, as well as a marble spiral-fluted column, a limestone pinecone-shaped finial, a limestone chancel screen, a marble rectangular offering altar and a marble sigma table top. These were all probably originally part of the furnishings of the nearby church.

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The Glass Finds From Moshav Ha-Bonim (Pp. 107–112), Tamar Winter Jan 2025

The Glass Finds From Moshav Ha-Bonim (Pp. 107–112), Tamar Winter

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The excavation yielded some 300 glass fragments, about 120 of which were diagnostic. The glass finds from the Byzantine church in Area B included bowls, beakers, wineglasses, bottles, a lamp and a fragment of a quadrangular windowpane. Glass-production debris was found in Area A, dating to the Roman and early Byzantine periods.

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A Church And Agricultural Installations South Of Moshav Ha-Bonim (Hebrew, Pp. 9*–42*; English Summary, Pp. 155–156), Uzi 'Ad Jan 2025

A Church And Agricultural Installations South Of Moshav Ha-Bonim (Hebrew, Pp. 9*–42*; English Summary, Pp. 155–156), Uzi 'Ad

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Three areas (A–C) were excavated, comprising four occupation layers dating from the first–second centuries CE, the third–fourth centuries CE, the fifth century CE and the seventh–eighth centuries CE. A trefoil-apsed church dating to the fifth century CE was exposed in Area B. The apse was built over a crypt that most probably contained the remains of martyrs or saints. The finds recovered from the church include pottery, glass, coins, marble fragments of a table and columns, attesting that it was in use until the Muslim conquest of the country in the seventh century CE. In Area A, complex winepresses, quarries …

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