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Bet She’An, The Area Between The Harod Stream Bridge And The Tel, 34/1953, Nehemya Zori
Bet She’An, The Area Between The Harod Stream Bridge And The Tel, 34/1953, Nehemya Zori
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In May 1953, an excavation was conducted in Bet She’an (map ref. 247/712), following the exposure of a stone foudation by the Forestry Department about two years earlier. The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by N. Zori. A paved street that was dated to the Byzantine period was exposed.
Tel Kinrot 36/1953, Bezalel Ravni
Tel Kinrot 36/1953, Bezalel Ravni
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In March 1953 a trial excavation was conducted at Tel Kinrot, about 10 km north of Tiberius (map ref. 2504/7523), following the digging of trenches for a water pipeline. The excavation was directed by B. Ravni, with the assistance of Y. Huri (plans). The remains of a bathhouse were discovered c. 200 m north of the Umayyad palace in Horbat al-Minya.
Bet SheʽAn, Tel Iztabba 1/1953, Nehemya Zori
Bet SheʽAn, Tel Iztabba 1/1953, Nehemya Zori
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In 1953, an excavation was conducted near Tel Iztabba in Bet She'an (map ref. unknown), under the direction of N. Zori. Based on the plans and photographs in the excavation file, a mosaic floor decorated with geometric patterns was found c. 250 m west of the Kiri Maria monastery, adjacent to the route of the Roman–Byzantine wall of Bet She'an. Near the floor was a mausoleum and a coffin inside which were bones and skulls.
Hadera Cemetery 9/1953, Fritz Berger
Hadera Cemetery 9/1953, Fritz Berger
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In April 1953, an excavation was conducted at the Hadera cemetery (map ref. 1934/7041), following the discovery of a Roman mausoleum during the digging of a grave. The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by F. Berger with the assistance of A. Hiram (surveying and drawing) and J. Ori (photography). The report was written by R. Bar-Natan.
Tiberias And Hammat 6/1953, Bezalel Ravni
Tiberias And Hammat 6/1953, Bezalel Ravni
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In 1953, an archaeological excavation was conducted in Tiberias, under the direction of B. Ravni.
Bene Beraq, Qiryat Yoel, 8/1953, Jacob Kaplan
Bene Beraq, Qiryat Yoel, 8/1953, Jacob Kaplan
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In April 1953, a trial excavation was conducted in the Qiryat Yoel neighborhood of Bene Beraq (map ref. 184/664), under the direction of J. Kaplan. The excavation was carried out following the discovery of remains of a fortress during the construction of a synagogue in the eastern part of the Vizhnitz Yeshiva courtyard.
Ramla, The White Mosque A-1953/1993, Don Glick
Ramla, The White Mosque A-1953/1993, Don Glick
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In 1993, an archaeological excavation was conducted at the site of the White Mosque in Ramla under the direction of D. Glick. No archival file for the excavation has been located.
Tiberias 13/1952, Bezalel Ravni
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.
Horbat Hanun 29/1952, Fritz Berger
Horbat Hanun 29/1952, Fritz Berger
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In 1952, an excavation was conducted at Horbat Hanun in southern Netanya (Map ref. 18685-750/68915-50). The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by F. Berger. The remains of structures that were identified as an agricultural installation and a winepress were exposed in the excavation, including a mosaic treading floor. A chamber was also exposed, inside which were two round pools paved with mosaics, a stone installation and a plastered settling (fermentation) pit, containing the remains of what the excavator believed to be stairs. Plans and photographs are found in the archive, without a report. …
Tiberias 6/1952, Bezalel Ravni
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 27/1952, Bezalel Ravni
Tiberias 27/1952, Bezalel Ravni
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In June–July 1952, a trial excavation was conducted on Ahva Street in Tiberias (map ref. 2509/7433), following the discovery of a tomb and the remains of a building during the digging of a channel and pits for the foundations of a house. The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by B. Ravni.
Tiberias 9/1952, Bezalel Ravni
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), …
Tiberias Hot Springs 2/1952, Yariv Shapira
Tiberias Hot Springs 2/1952, Yariv Shapira
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In July 1952, a trial excavation was conducted in the southern spring of the Tiberias Hot Springs (map ref. unknown), following the discovery of a section of an ancient structure, containing arches and pools. The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by Y. Shapira.
Kefar Sirqin 22/1952, Jacob Ory
Kefar Sirqin 22/1952, Jacob Ory
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In November 1952, a salvage excavation was conducted in the Kefar Sirqin, following the exposure of a Byzantine building during the construction of a residential neighborhood (the Beilinson neighborhood). The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by J. Ory.
Motza 17/1951, Yoseph Leibovich
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.
Bet She’An, Tel Iztabba 24/1951, Nehemya Zori
Bet She’An, Tel Iztabba 24/1951, Nehemya Zori
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In June 1951, an excavation was conducted along the Bet She'an–Hamadiya waterline, which passes through the slopes of Tel Iztabba (map ref. unknown). The excavation was directed by N. Zori. The remains of buildings that were dated to the Hellenistic period were exposed, consisting of walls built of basalt stones and silt floors. Two built cisterns were found. In one of the buildings was a large number of loom weights made of clay, and two fingers of a palm made of bronze, which belonged to a huge statue according to the excavator. An Ionic capital made of limestone with geometrical …
Tiberias, Shikun Olim 25/1951, Bezalel Ravni
Tiberias, Shikun Olim 25/1951, Bezalel Ravni
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In November 1951, a trial excavation was conducted in the ‘Shikun Olim’ housing complex in Tiberias (map ref. unknown), following the discovery of a mosaic floor during the digging of a sewage channel east of the complex. The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by B. Ravni. The excavators noticed that the floor was incomplete and excavated further to the west to check for additional remains. The mosaic floor extended over two adjacent rooms, possibly further in rooms that were not excavated.
Tiberias, The Ancient Cemetery 37/1951, Bezalel Ravni
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
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.
Khirbat Umm Juna 27/1951, Bezalel Ravni
Khirbat Umm Juna 27/1951, Bezalel Ravni
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In July 1951, a trial excavation was conducted at Khirbat Umm Juna, south of Kibbutz Deganya A (map ref. 2537/7336). The excavation was conducted following the discovery of a sarcophagus by members of the Kibbutz, during the digging of pits for planting trees. The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by B. Ravni.
Tiberias, The Catholic Cemetery 31/1951, Bezalel Ravni
Tiberias, The Catholic Cemetery 31/1951, Bezalel Ravni
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In December 1951, a trial excavation was conducted south of the Catholic cemetery in Tiberias (map ref. unknown), following the discovery of a sarcophagus during the digging of a channel. The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by B. Ravni.
Yif‘At – Gvat 30/1951, Yariv Shapira
Yif‘At – Gvat 30/1951, Yariv Shapira
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In 1951, an excavation was conducted in the area of Kibbutz Yif’at and Kibbutz Gvat (map ref. 2200/7310), following the discovery of a mosaic floor during the digging of trenches in the 1948 War of Independence. The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by Y. Shapira. Part of a mosaic floor, built of tiny stones precisely cut, was discovered. The mosaic is part of a frame, decorated with geometric patterns in red, black and white. The floor was damaged and part of it was taken. The ruins of a structure built of large stones …
Giv’Atayim, Shikun Ovde Kupat Holim (Health Fund Workers’ Housing Estate), 23/1951, Jacob Kaplan
Giv’Atayim, Shikun Ovde Kupat Holim (Health Fund Workers’ Housing Estate), 23/1951, Jacob Kaplan
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In 1951, an archaeological excavation was conducted at the Shikun Ovde Kupat Holim (housing estate) in Giv’atayim (Giv’at Rambam; map ref. 1818/6636), under the direction of J. Kaplan. No excavation archive file was located.
Tiberias 45/1951, Bezalel Ravni
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 …
Na’An 5/1951, Emanuel Ben Dor
Na’An 5/1951, Emanuel Ben Dor
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In January 1951, an excavation was conducted on a hill southeast of Kibbutz Na’an (map ref. 187/643), following the discovery of graves and artifacts made of pottery and bronze during construction of the kibbutz's industrial buildings. The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by E. Ben Dor. The excavation continued a previous excavation at the site in 1950, under the direction of J. Ori, in which 12 graves were exposed.
Tel Aviv, Yehudah Ha-Maccabi St. 19/1951, Jacob Kaplan
Tel Aviv, Yehudah Ha-Maccabi St. 19/1951, Jacob Kaplan
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In 1951, an archaeological excavation was conducted on Yehuda Ha-Maccabi Street in Tel Aviv (map ref. 1808/6666), under the direction of J. Kaplan. Remains of construction dating to the Hellenistic period were uncovered.
Tiberias, Hamei Tveria Housing Complex 17/1950, Bezalel Ravni
Tiberias, Hamei Tveria Housing Complex 17/1950, Bezalel Ravni
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In December 1950, a salvage excavation was conducted near the 'Hamei Tveria' housing complex, west of the road (map ref. unknown). The excavation was directed by B. Ravni. A cesspit (1.7 × 3.5 m, depth 1.5–1.7 m) was found, the walls and plastered floor of which were exposed. Pottery that was dated to the Early Islamic period were discovered in the pit, some with a green glaze. Additional pottery sherds, that were dated by the excavator to the Late Islamic period, were found, some of which had a brown glaze and decorated with brown lines.
The Ẓefat Fortress 23/1950, Moshe Dothan
The Ẓefat Fortress 23/1950, Moshe Dothan
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In May 1950, an excavation was conducted at the Crusader fortress in Ẓefat (map ref. 2466/7637), under the direction of M. Dothan. Pottery was found in the areas around the walls and the tower, which consisted mainly of vessels coated with a smooth green glaze, bowls with a ring base, a few additional glazed vessels, one pottery fragment decorated with a painted geometric pattern and several vessels with a gouged decoration. The finds also included unpainted and unglazed vessels, which included various bowls, kraters, jars, and jugs, which were dated to the Crusader – Mamluk periods. Only a few earlier …
Ayelet Ha-Shahar 50/1950, 28/1951, Philip Langstaffe Ord Guy
Ayelet Ha-Shahar 50/1950, 28/1951, Philip Langstaffe Ord Guy
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In 1950 and 1951 salvage excavations were conducted in Ayelet Ha-Shahar (Map ref. 2546/7690), following the exposal of a vertical shaft cover during foundation work south of the Kibbutz water tower. The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by P.L.O Guy and M. Dothan, with the assistance of A. Hiram (surveying). The shaft (Diam. 0.6 m, Depth c. 4 m) was paved with 11 clay sections (Diam. c. 0.6 m each), placed one on top of the other. The upper part of the shaft was found sealed by a dome-shaped lid, containing many loop …
Kafr Yasif 44/1950, Dubi Yosef
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.