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Tiberias 13/1952, Bezalel Ravni Jan 1952

Tiberias 13/1952, Bezalel Ravni

Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports

In 1952, an excavation was conducted in Tiberias, east of the house of the Custodian of Absentee Property (map ref. unknown), following the discovery of tombs during the digging of pits. The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by B. Ravni.


Tiberias 6/1952, Bezalel Ravni Jan 1952

Tiberias 6/1952, Bezalel Ravni

Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports

In 1952, an excavation was conducted in Tiberias, west of the house of the Custodian of Absentee Property (map ref. unknown), following the discovery of tombs during repair work in the building. The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by B. Ravni. The excavation was carried out in a pit (3.5 × 6.0 m, depth 1.1 m) opened by the Public Works Department. Six tombs or parts of tombs were found, of which only three were excavated thoroughly. Some of the tombs were hewn in the rock and some built.


Tiberias 9/1952, Bezalel Ravni Jan 1952

Tiberias 9/1952, Bezalel Ravni

Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports

In 1952, a trial excavation was conducted in Tiberias (map ref. 2500/7440), following the discovery of tombs during the digging a channel for pipelines by workers of Tiberias municipal water department (beginning in the middle of the Aliyah Street in the west). The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by B. Ravni. Eight tombs, of which four were fully examined, were exposed in the channel (0.5 × 107 m, max. depth 0.5 m). The excavator noted that the tombs are of the type found north of the Department of Health building (permit no. &-29/1951), …


Motza 17/1951, Yoseph Leibovich Jan 1951

Motza 17/1951, Yoseph Leibovich

Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports

In March 1951, an excavation was conducted in Motza, near the main road leading from Jerusalem northwest (map ref. unknown). A rampart bordering the road was removed in the excavation. Along the road, mosaics were discerned.


Tiberias, The Ancient Cemetery 37/1951, Bezalel Ravni Jan 1951

Tiberias, The Ancient Cemetery 37/1951, Bezalel Ravni

Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports

In 1951, an excavation was conducted in the northern part of the city square in Tiberias (map ref. unknown), following the discovery of tombs during the expansion of a pit. The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by B. Ravni.


Tiberias, The Ancient Cemetery 29/1951, Bezalel Ravni Jan 1951

Tiberias, The Ancient Cemetery 29/1951, Bezalel Ravni

Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports

In July–October 1951, an excavation was conducted in Tiberias, north of the building of the Department of Health (map ref. unknown), in an area designated for building a pool. The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by B. Ravni.


Tiberias 45/1951, Bezalel Ravni Jan 1951

Tiberias 45/1951, Bezalel Ravni

Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports

In July 1951, a salvage excavation was conducted in Tiberias, in the area between the Muslim cemetery in the north and the Sewage Treatment plant in the south (map ref. unknown). The excavation began under the direction of M. Dothan and continued under the direction of B. Ravni. The finds in the northern part of the excavated area (the Muslim cemetery) included clay pipes bearing remnants of plaster, large fieldstones, sections of basalt and marble columns, a cistern, walls and floors. A stone vessel was also found, and below it the base of a marble oven or kiln, around and …


Kafr Yasif 44/1950, Dubi Yosef Jan 1950

Kafr Yasif 44/1950, Dubi Yosef

Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports

In December 1950 – January 1951, a trial excavation was conducted in Kfar Yassif (map ref. unknown) under the direction of D. Yosef, following the discovery of the remains of a wall, pottery and glass fragments during the construction of a road.


Haifa 36/1950, 3/1951, Moshe Prausnitz Jan 1950

Haifa 36/1950, 3/1951, Moshe Prausnitz

Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports

In October 1950 and January 1951, trial excavations were conducted in Haifa, following the laying of sewer pipes from Dolphin Street to the Hospital (map ref. unknown). The pipeline extended straight to the Haifa port seawall. The excavations, on behalf of the Department of Antiques and Museums, were directed by M. Prausnitz. Occupation layers that were dated to the Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Crusader and Mamluk periods were exposed.


Nahal Shaham 29/1950, Jacob Ory Jan 1950

Nahal Shaham 29/1950, Jacob Ory

Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports

In 1950, an excavation was conducted at Nahal Shaham (map ref. unknown). The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by J. Ory. An arcosolium tomb was exposed, devoid of finds. The tomb was dated to the Byzantine period.


Tel Aviv, El-Haddar 2/1949, Jacob Ory Jan 1949

Tel Aviv, El-Haddar 2/1949, Jacob Ory

Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports

In 1949, an excavation was conducted at the el-Haddar site in Tel Aviv, on the northern bank of the Yarkon River (map ref. 183/668). The excavation was conducted following the discovery of two tombs during sand removal by contractors. The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by J. Ory. The remains of two simple trough graves, built within a frame of stones, were discovered on the site.