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Horbat Husham (North) A-10259, Adir Khanin
Horbat Husham (North) A-10259, Adir Khanin
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In March 2026, a trial excavation was conducted at Horbat Husham (North, plot 710, within the Brosh Industrial Zone) in Bet Shemesh (permit No. A-10259; map ref. 196342–454/626441–564; Fig. 1), prior to the construction of a logistics center. The excavation was undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by Polyran Profiles Ltd. It was directed by A. Khanin, with the assistance of N. Nehama (administration), E. Marco (documentation and photogrammetry), A. Zakaim (drafting and cartography), S. Gendler (metal detection), Y. Shalev (supervision), M. Hemed, A. Aviv, and L. Edeltin.
Er-Reina A-10289, Hala Halabi
Er-Reina A-10289, Hala Halabi
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In April 2026, a trial excavation was conducted at Er-Reina (Permit No. A-10289/2026; map ref. 230650–75/736120–50), prior to development work. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by Nasser Abu Ahmad, was directed by H. Halabi (field photography), with the assistance of W. Atrash (supervision), W. Hamdan (photogrammetry and field photography), J. Zilpa (administration), M. Masarwa (Lower Galilee and Valleys District), and laborers from Umm al-Fahm.
Haifa, Naḥal Aḥuzza A-10170/2025, Tal Lavi
Haifa, Naḥal Aḥuzza A-10170/2025, Tal Lavi
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In November 2025, a trial excavation was conducted in advance of the construction project “Ofer Moradot Freud” in Haifa (Permit No. A-10170/2025; map ref. 197775/743020; Fig. 1). The excavation took place on the western slope of Mount Carmel, east of Yod-Alef Ha-Sporta’im Street and north of Naḥal Aḥuzza (Ahuzza River), within the antiquities area Naḥal Aḥuzza [1] (61059/0). The excavation was conducted on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by Yael Oko. It was directed by T. Lavi (field photography), with the assistance of A. Azab (Haifa District archaeologist), N. Shahar (Haifa sub-district archaeologist), Z. Lotan and Y. …
Nahal Tamar (Tamar River) A-9979/2025, Avshalom Davidesko
Nahal Tamar (Tamar River) A-9979/2025, Avshalom Davidesko
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In February–March 2025, a salvage excavation was conducted on the eastern bank of Nahal Tamar, west of Road 90 and of the access junction to Moshav ʽEn Tamar (Permit No. A-9979/2025; map ref. 545150/232580; fig. 1), prior to the installation of a Mekorot water pipeline. The excavation was carried out on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by Mekorot Water Company. The excavation was directed by A. Davidesko, with the assistance of Y. Alamor (administration), M. Kahan (aerial photography and plans), A. Fraiberg (aerial photography), I. Azoulay (drafting), D. Eisenberg-Degen (scientific giudance), G. Seriy (safety), and workers from …
Nahal Tamar (Tamar River) A-9978/2025, Avshalom Davidesko
Nahal Tamar (Tamar River) A-9978/2025, Avshalom Davidesko
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In January–February 2025, a salvage excavation was conducted in the Nahal Tamar area, east of Road 258, approximately 3 km north of Zafit Junction (Permit No. A-9978/2025; map ref. 220626-894/552395-3084; Fig. 1), prior to the installation of a Mekorot water pipeline. The excavation was carried out on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by Mekorot Water Company. The excavation was directed by A. Davidesco, with the assistance of Y. Alamor (administration), A. Montague (drone photography and plans), A. Fraiberg (drone photography), L. W. Davies (flint), I. Azoulay (drafting), D. Eisenberg-Degen (scientific guidance), G. Seriy (safety), and laborers from …
Between Sde Boker And Mitzpe Ramon: Passing Bays, Highway 40, A-10140/2025, Nofar Lary
Between Sde Boker And Mitzpe Ramon: Passing Bays, Highway 40, A-10140/2025, Nofar Lary
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In September 2025, a trial excavation was conducted on Highway 40 (Permit No. A-10140; map ref. 174894-9185/518274-31301; Fig. 1), within preparation for the construction of passing bays. The excavation, conducted on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by Netivei Israel, was directed by N. Lary, with the assistance of T. Sapir (photography, field director), Y. Alamor (administration), A. Montagu (GPS, plans, and model), D. Varga (pottery), D. Degen-Eisenberg (consultant), S. Talis, G. Seriy, I. Radashkovsky, and A. Fraiberg (Southern District), along with laborers under contractual employment.
Caesarea Industrial And Business Park (ʻAl-Domiry) A-10145/2025, Anna Khalatov, Yotam Tepper
Caesarea Industrial And Business Park (ʻAl-Domiry) A-10145/2025, Anna Khalatov, Yotam Tepper
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
On October 2025, a trial excavation (Permit No. A-10145; map ref. 194335–41/708123–30; Fig. 1) was conducted in an area of dune sands, south of the Caesarea Industrial Park and north of Highway 65, in advance of the installation of an Israel Railways track. The excavation, carried out on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by Israel Railways, was directed by A. Khalatov (field photography) and Y. Teper (guidance), with the assistance of Y. Amrani and Z. Lotan (administration), S. Emmanuilov (surveying, documentation, and drafting), A. Dagot (GPS), A. Massarwa (sub-district archaeologist), A. ʻAzab (district archaeologist), and eight laborers.
Jerusalem, Ramat Rahel (West, Kathisma Site) A-10036/2025, Rina Avner
Jerusalem, Ramat Rahel (West, Kathisma Site) A-10036/2025, Rina Avner
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In early April 2025, a trial excavation was conducted south of the Kathisma site and south of the junction between Hebron Road and the main road descending eastward to the Har Homa neighborhood, approximately 200 m north of the Mar Elias Monastery (Permit No. A-10036/2025; map ref. 220137-51/627263-79; Fig. 1). The excavation, on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by Moriah – The Jerusalem Development Corporation, was directed by R. Avner, with the assistance of M. Chernin (field supervision), N. Sapir (Jerusalem District), S. Halevi (photogrammetry), M. Cimadevilla (drafting), and laborers.
Elat, Shehoret Industrial Zone, A-10054/2025, Tal Sapir
Elat, Shehoret Industrial Zone, A-10054/2025, Tal Sapir
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In April–May 2025, a trial excavation was conducted northwest of Elat, in the Shehoret Industrial Zone (Permit No. A-10054/2025; map ref. 196507/390351; Fig. 1), in advance of the construction of Reservoir 2. The excavation was carried out on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by Mekorot – Israel’s National Water Company. The excavation was directed by T. Sapir (field photography), with the assistance of Y. Alamor (administration), A. Montague (surveying and aerial photography), A. Azoulay (plans), D. Degen-Eisenberg (scientific guidance), Y. Radashkovsky (aerial photography) and G. Seriy of the Southern Negev District.
Nahal Tamar (Tamar River) A-9980/2025, Avshalom Davidesko
Nahal Tamar (Tamar River) A-9980/2025, Avshalom Davidesko
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In February–March 2025, a salvage excavation was conducted on the eastern bank of Nahal Tamar, west of Road 90 and of the access junction to Moshav ʽEn Tamar (Permit No. A-9980/2025; map ref. 546070/233150; fig. 1), prior to the installation of a Mekorot water pipeline. The excavation was carried out on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by the Mekorot Water Company. It was directed by A. Davidesko, with the assistance of Y. Alamor (administration), M. Kahan (aerial photography and plans), A. Fraiberg (aerial photography), I. Azoulay (drafting), D. Eisenberg-Degen (scientific supervision), G. Seriy (safety), and workers from …
Ramat Bet Shemesh, Khirbat El-Qut, A-10028, Vitaliy Starman
Ramat Bet Shemesh, Khirbat El-Qut, A-10028, Vitaliy Starman
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
During March–April 2025, a salvage excavation was conducted at Khirbat el-Qut in Ramat Bet Shemesh (Permit No. A-10028; map ref. 198640–975/622479–723). The excavation was carried out approximately 1 km southeast of Tel Yarmuth, within the agricultural hinterland of Horbat Bet Natif (for background and references, see Storchan 2022). The work was initiated following the exposure of cisterns during development operations in Neighborhood Hey (E) of Ramat Bet Shemesh. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by the Ministry of Construction and Housing, was directed by V. Sterman, with the assistance of N. Nehama (administration), N. …
Ottoman-Period Molluscs From The Harbor Area, Yafo (Jaffa), Inbar Ktalav
Ottoman-Period Molluscs From The Harbor Area, Yafo (Jaffa), Inbar Ktalav
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This report discusses 558 malacological remains retrieved from the Yafo harbor excavations. The assemblage includes Mediterranean shells and Indo-Pacific bivalves and a single land snail, mostly dated to the Ottoman period. The Pinctada margaritifera remains were probably production waste of the European button industry, which reached Yafo en route to Jerusalem and Bethlehem, where it was used as raw material for inlaying religious souvenirs.
A Glass Bottle From The Days Of The British Mandate From The Harbor Area, Yafo (Jaffa), Brigitte Ouahnouna
A Glass Bottle From The Days Of The British Mandate From The Harbor Area, Yafo (Jaffa), Brigitte Ouahnouna
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The glass fragments retrieved from the excavations in the Yafo harbor date to the British Mandate period. They include mass-produced brown and green glass bottles, colorless glass windowpane fragments, two incomplete colorless glass salt-and-pepper sets, and two fragments of colored glass bracelet. One mold-made bottle bears a manufacturer’s mark in Hebrew, indicating a local production.
A Late Ottoman Ceramic Assemblage From The Harbor Area, Yafo (Jaffa), Anna De Vincenz
A Late Ottoman Ceramic Assemblage From The Harbor Area, Yafo (Jaffa), Anna De Vincenz
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The pottery retrieved from the excavations in the Yafo harbor dated mostly to the Late Ottoman period, from the eighteenth to the beginning of the twentieth century. The Ottoman-period ceramics consist of hard-paste ware, porcelain and stoneware vessels, such as plates, bowls, coffee cups and bottles, mainly imported from Europe, as well as earthenware vessels imported from Turkey and Greece, and glazed cooking pots from southern France. Black Gaza Ware and other coarse ware vessels were locally produced. Ottoman clay smoking pipes of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were found abundantly in the excavation, while only a few narghile heads …
The Yafo (Jaffa) Harbor: The Course Of The Seawalls During The Crusader And Ottoman Periods And Remains Of The Wharf From The Days Of The British Mandate (Hebrew; English Summary), Elie Haddad, Alexander Glick
The Yafo (Jaffa) Harbor: The Course Of The Seawalls During The Crusader And Ottoman Periods And Remains Of The Wharf From The Days Of The British Mandate (Hebrew; English Summary), Elie Haddad, Alexander Glick
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Salvage excavations in the Yafo harbor area uncovered five strata (V–I), dating from the Byzantine period to the modern era. A short section of the Byzantine-period seawall and sections of the Crusader seawall were exposed, as well as four phases of the Ottoman-period harbor, including wharfs, a customs house and a seawall. At the end of the Ottoman and the beginning of the Mandate periods, a maritime citadel and a system of wide and narrow stairs were constructed. The finds included pottery, glass vessels, metal objects and seashells. The course of the seawalls in the Yafo harbor moved westward over …
The Coins From The Synagogue At Ḥorbat Merot, Upper Galilee, Gabriela Bijovsky
The Coins From The Synagogue At Ḥorbat Merot, Upper Galilee, Gabriela Bijovsky
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A total of 1886 coins were discovered in the Merot synagogue excavations, 1152 of which were identified, including isolated coins, three foundation deposits and the synagogue’s community treasury (quppa), comprising gold and copper coins. According to the numismatic data, the synagogue flourished in the sixth century, when the community treasury was concealed.
Selected Pottery From The Synagogue At Ḥorbat Merot, Débora Sandhaus
Selected Pottery From The Synagogue At Ḥorbat Merot, Débora Sandhaus
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The pottery finds retrieved in the synagogue excavations at Ḥorbat Merot included vessels from sealed loci below the Stratum II Phase 2 stone-paved synagogue, providing a terminus post quem for the laying of the Phase 2 floor, not earlier than the fifth century CE; and a complete Umayyad-period buff-ware flask found within a sealed rock-hewn niche below the Stratum II Phase 3 Bet Midrash floor. Roman- to Ottoman-period pottery from disturbed contexts was also retrieved. Based on the pottery finds, the site was occupied in the Early Roman, Roman, Byzantine, Early Islamic, Crusader, Ayyubid, Mamluk and Ottoman periods.
The Synagogue At Ḥorbat Merot: Its Construction Phases And A New Interpretation Of The Finds (Hebrew; English Summary), Emmanuel Damati
The Synagogue At Ḥorbat Merot: Its Construction Phases And A New Interpretation Of The Finds (Hebrew; English Summary), Emmanuel Damati
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This article focuses on the ancient synagogue uncovered at Ḥorbat Merot and offers a new interpretation of its various phases. Three strata were identified: Stratum I, predating the synagogue, from the Early Roman period; Stratum II, the construction of the synagogue and its use, with three phases dating from the Byzantine to the Early Islamic periods; and Stratum III, when the building served as a dwelling in the Mamluk period. In the Ottoman period, an Algerian village existed on-site. The excavation of the synagogue yielded many finds, including coin deposits dating from the fourth and fifth centuries CE; a treasury …
Coins From The Hellenistic–Byzantine-Period Rural Settlement At El-Khirba, Shoham, Donald T. Ariel
Coins From The Hellenistic–Byzantine-Period Rural Settlement At El-Khirba, Shoham, Donald T. Ariel
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A total of 208 coins were found at el-Khirba, Shoham, all but three (which are silver-plated) are bronze. The numismatic profile of the assemblage conforms to the tripartite chronological division of the site: the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods.
The Metal Objects From The Hellenistic–Byzantine-Period Rural Settlement At El-Khirba, Shoham, Shulamit Hadad
The Metal Objects From The Hellenistic–Byzantine-Period Rural Settlement At El-Khirba, Shoham, Shulamit Hadad
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A few iron and copper-alloy objects were retrieved from el-Khirba, Shoham, in contexts dated from the Hellenistic to the Byzantine periods. These include tacks, fibulae, kohl sticks, discs of unknown function, part of a lock or a clasp, a square weight, nails and a complete hoe.
The Stone Objects From The Hellenistic–Byzantine-Period Rural Settlement At El-Khirba, Shoham, Shulamit Hadad, Ofer Sion
The Stone Objects From The Hellenistic–Byzantine-Period Rural Settlement At El-Khirba, Shoham, Shulamit Hadad, Ofer Sion
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The assemblage of stone artifacts from el-Khirba, Shoham, comprises both vessels and working tools dating from the Hellenistic to the Byzantine period. The finds include chalkstone and basalt vessels, whorls, a bead, and hand and donkey millstones.
The Glass Vessels From The Hellenistic–Byzantine-Period Rural Settlement At El-Khirba, Shoham, Shulamit Hadad
The Glass Vessels From The Hellenistic–Byzantine-Period Rural Settlement At El-Khirba, Shoham, Shulamit Hadad
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Many fragments of glass vessels were found in the excavations at el-Khirba, Shoham. The most striking find is a core-formed amphoriskos fragment dated to the late seventh–sixth centuries BCE, which was found out of context. The glass assemblage includes a cast ribbed bowl and blown vessels dating from the Early Roman through the Byzantine periods, their majority dating to the third–fourth centuries CE.
A Knidian Stamped Amphora Handle From The Rural Settlement At El-Khirba, Shoham, Donald T. Ariel
A Knidian Stamped Amphora Handle From The Rural Settlement At El-Khirba, Shoham, Donald T. Ariel
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A Knidian stamped amphora handle was uncovered at el-Khirba, Shoham, in as stratum dating between the third and first centuries BCE. It is a rectangular aniconic stamp of a two-letter monogram. The small size of the stamp suggests that it belongs to a group of the Knidian Class termed ‘early Knidian.’
The Pottery From The Hellenistic–Byzantine-Period Rural Settlement At El-Khirba, Shoham, Yehudah Rapuano
The Pottery From The Hellenistic–Byzantine-Period Rural Settlement At El-Khirba, Shoham, Yehudah Rapuano
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Most of the pottery recovered from the excavations at el-Khirba, Shoham, was of local manufacture. The examples range in date from the early Hellenistic to the Late Roman/early Byzantine periods, exhibiting pottery forms typical of the Judean region. Based on the ceramic finds, the settlement’s peak was between the second half of the first century BCE to 70 CE. The occupation of the site came to an end probably in the fifth century or even as late as the sixth century CE.
A Rural Settlement From The Hellenistic To The Byzantine Periods At El-Khirba, Shoham (Hebrew; English Summary), Ofer Sion
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Three areas (A–C) were excavated at el-Khirba, uncovering building remains of a farmhouse from the Hellenistic period (third–second centuries BCE); a Jewish village from the Hasmonean period (Stratum IIa; second–first century BCE), the Roman (Herodian) period (Stratum IIb; first century BCE–first century CE) and in the period between the two Jewish Revolts (Stratum IIc; late first–second centuries CE); and a village from the Late Roman–Byzantine periods (Strata Ia–c; fourth century CE). A complex winepress was also found, dating to the second half of the fourth century CE, as well as quarries, tombs and cisterns. Activity at the site decreased in …
The Flint Assemblage From Site 152 In Ramot Menashe, Maya Oron
The Flint Assemblage From Site 152 In Ramot Menashe, Maya Oron
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The flint assemblage from Site 152 included few diagnostic items, which were assigned to the Chalcolithic period, the Intermediate/Early Bronze Age, the Middle Bronze Age and the Iron Age. The raw material is light to dark brown flint of good quality, probably from nearby sources.
Site 152: A Small Settlement From The Bronze And Iron Ages In Ramot Menashe (With Contributions By Miriam Pines, Inbar Ktalav) (Hebrew; English Summary), Ron Beeri
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In a trial excavation conducted at Site 152 four occupation strata were discovered, dating to the Intermediate Bronze Age, Middle Bronze Age II, Late Bronze Age I and Iron Age I. A water channel, dating to the Hellenistic period or later, was also found. The finds included pottery, flint tools, animal bones and mollusks. This area appears to have been settled in almost all historical periods due to its proximity to water streams and alluvial soils.
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The Glass Finds From The Monastery At Ḥura, Tamar Winter
The Glass Finds From The Monastery At Ḥura, Tamar Winter
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The glass finds from the Ḥura monastery are typical of sixth–seventh-century CE ecclesiastical complexes: the wineglass, bottles and jugs may have been used in the church liturgy; the lamps probably illuminated the monastery halls; and the windowpanes appear to have been part of the monastery building. Thus, the glass finds from Ḥura attest to an active Christian community, which probably ceased to be active in the Umayyad period (the eighth century CE).
Greek Inscriptions From The Byzantine-Period Monastery At Ḥura, Yulia Ustinova
Greek Inscriptions From The Byzantine-Period Monastery At Ḥura, Yulia Ustinova
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Five mosaic inscriptions adorned the halls of the Byzantine-period monastery at Ḥura, four of them in Greek and one is bilingual. One inscription belongs to an early phase of the building, from the late fourth or early fifth century CE, while the other inscriptions belong to the monastery of the sixth century CE. Two of the latter inscriptions contain dates within the last quarter of the sixth century CE.