The Faunal Remains From The Mamluk-Period Al-Waṭṭa Quarter, Safed (Ẓefat) (Pp. 235–270),
2025
University of Haifa
The Faunal Remains From The Mamluk-Period Al-Waṭṭa Quarter, Safed (Ẓefat) (Pp. 235–270), Guy Bar-Oz, Noa Raban-Gerstel
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Some 1160 complete and fragmentary identified bones were recovered from the medieval al-Waṭṭa quarter in Safed, providing evidence for a wealthy domestic urban occupation. This paper discusses the mundane aspects of daily life in Safed in the Mamluk period, reconstructing food consumption and distribution, animal husbandry, and social and cultural variation in foodways. This comprehensive study of the zooarchaeological data includes species representation and taphonomic observations, with the aim of discerning patterns of bone consumption and offering explanations for these observations.
Petrographic Examination Of Selected Pottery Vessels From The Al-Waṭṭa Quarter, Safed (Ẓefat) (Pp. 225–233),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Petrographic Examination Of Selected Pottery Vessels From The Al-Waṭṭa Quarter, Safed (Ẓefat) (Pp. 225–233), Anastasia Shapiro
'Atiqot
Archaeological excavations in the al-Waṭṭa quarter in Safed unearthed a significant pottery collection dated to the Mamluk period. Of these, 22 ceramic vessels, including plain and glazed cooking and table wares, were selected for petrographic analysis. The finds were ascribed to three groups: Group 1, originating in the Mount Ḥermon foothills, in the southern Lebanon Range or in Transjordan; Group II, probably a local source, likely pointing to a local production; and Group III, a Basaltic Brown Mediterranean soil, which outcrops in the Jordan Valley, the Golan Heights and the Korazim plateau.
The Coins From The Al-Waṭṭa Quarter, Safed (Ẓefat) (Pp. 155–223),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Coins From The Al-Waṭṭa Quarter, Safed (Ẓefat) (Pp. 155–223), Robert Kool, Ariel Berman
'Atiqot
A total of 666 coins were unearthed in the excavation of the densely populated medieval neighborhood of al-Waṭṭa, Safed, including isolated coin finds and two hoards. One hoard (A) comprises 125 Mamluk silver dirhams and Venetian grossi, which were concealed together in an earthenware money box, and the other, smaller hoard (B), comprises 33 copper fulus. The distribution pattern of the coin types and mints provides previously unknown details concerning the use and circulation of coins within the Mamluk state, between the fourteenth and early sixteenth centuries CE.
A Mamluk-Period Glass Assemblage From The Al-Waṭṭa Quarter, Safed (Ẓefat) (Pp. 101–153),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
A Mamluk-Period Glass Assemblage From The Al-Waṭṭa Quarter, Safed (Ẓefat) (Pp. 101–153), Yael Gorin-Rosen
'Atiqot
The salvage excavation conducted in the al-Waṭṭa quarter in Safed yielded a rich and diverse glass assemblage dated to the Mamluk period (fourteenth century CE). The assemblage includes domestic wares, such as tableware, drinking and pouring vessels, storage vessels and lighting devices, alongside decorated vessels, including a large group of marvered and mold-blown vessels, as well as vessels exhibiting enamel painting. This is the first detailed study of Mamluk glass from the region and constitutes a pioneering work for some of the vessels.
Remains From The Mamluk Period In The Al-Waṭṭa Quarter, Safed (Ẓefat) (With A Contribution By Oded Katz) (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–95*; English Summary, Pp. 271–275),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Remains From The Mamluk Period In The Al-Waṭṭa Quarter, Safed (Ẓefat) (With A Contribution By Oded Katz) (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–95*; English Summary, Pp. 271–275), Edna Dalali-Amos, Nimrod Getzov
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The excavation on the western slope of the city of Safed revealed building remains of the Mamluk-period neighborhood of al-Waṭṭa (fourteenth–fifteenth centuries CE). Four strata were documented: Stratum IV, including pre-Mamluk remains; Stratum III, the main occupation layer, including dense building remains of a Mamluk-period neighborhood; Stratum II, a layer of debris within and between the Stratum III buildings; and Stratum I, a post-occupation layer. Stratum III came to a dramatic end in the first or second decade of the fifteenth century CE, probably due to an earthquake. Many pottery vessels, as well as glass vessels, coins, and metal and …
Anthropological Remains From The Middle Bronze Age Burial Pits In Ashqelon (Pp. 97–99),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Anthropological Remains From The Middle Bronze Age Burial Pits In Ashqelon (Pp. 97–99), Yossi Nagar, Lilly Gershuny
'Atiqot
The anthropological finds retrieved from the burial pits exposed at Ashqelon were poorly preserved, mainly due to the brittle kurkar sandstone and the high salt content in the area. The human remains included bones of adult individuals, men and women, as well as children. Distribution of individuals varied: some pits contained a single individual and some, multiple interments. Human skulls were generally associated with platter or carinated bowls.
An Omega-Type Scarab From Middle Bronze Age Burial Pit 204 In Ashqelon (Pp. 85–87),
2025
Israel Museum, Jerusalem
An Omega-Type Scarab From Middle Bronze Age Burial Pit 204 In Ashqelon (Pp. 85–87), Daphna Ben-Tor
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An Omega-type scarab was found in Pit 204, the largest and best-preserved tomb in the cemetery unearthed in Ashqelon. It was found near a fragmentary skull and several bones of a young woman, together with a large assemblage of carefully positioned pottery vessels. The Omega-type scarabs are believed to have been produced in the Southern Levant in early Middle Bronze Age II (c. 1700–1640 BCE).
Petrographic Analysis Of Middle Bronze Age Ii Vessels From The Burial Pits In Ashqelon (Pp. 89–96),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Petrographic Analysis Of Middle Bronze Age Ii Vessels From The Burial Pits In Ashqelon (Pp. 89–96), Anat Cohen-Weinberger
'Atiqot
Fifteen pottery vessels from the Middle Bronze Age II burial pits exposed at Ashqelon were chosen for petrographic analysis. Most of the vessels were made from local soils found in the vicinity of the site. A single amphora originated in Cyprus. Some of the vessels (Group B) might have been imported from Egypt.
Middle Bronze Age Burial Pits In Ashqelon (Pp. 1–83),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Middle Bronze Age Burial Pits In Ashqelon (Pp. 1–83), Lilly Gershuny
'Atiqot
The excavations at Ashqelon unearthed 76 Middle Bronze Age burial pits, cut in the kurkar sandstone ridge. The burial pits are irregular in shape and vary in size. They contained skeletal remains of one individual or more, and a burial kit comprising pottery vessels: a store jar, a dipper juglet and a platter or carinated bowl. Additions to the burial kit included other pottery vessels and various artifacts such as a scarab, toggle pins, daggers, an alabaster pommel, a bone comb and beads. This cemetery is an important addition to the study of Middle Bronze Age burial customs and sites.
Front Matter,
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Faunal Remains From Kefar Gabirol, El-Qubeibe (Pp. 209–223),
2025
University of Haifa
The Faunal Remains From Kefar Gabirol, El-Qubeibe (Pp. 209–223), Nimrod Marom
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The salvage excavation in Kefar Gvirol, el-Qubeibe, yielded a small faunal assemblage from late Ottoman-period domestic contexts. The faunal remains from the site were studied in terms of taxonomic composition, livestock demography and butchery practices, with reference to assemblage formation processes. The bones from the site provide a rare glimpse into livestock economy and consumption practices at a rural site of the period.
The Glass Vessels From Kefar Gabirol, El-Qubeibe (Pp. 199–203),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Glass Vessels From Kefar Gabirol, El-Qubeibe (Pp. 199–203), Brigitte Ouahnouna
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The salvage excavations at Kefar Gabirol, el-Qubeibe, yielded about 330 glass fragments, including some 250 non-diagnostic body fragments, nine of which are presented. The finds originated from accumulations above walls or within installations and date from the nineteenth to the first third of the twentieth century CE. They comprise bottles of various types, windowpanes and bracelet fragments. These finds add valuable data to the growing glass corpus from this period.
The Coins From Kefar Gabirol, El-Qubeibe (Pp. 205–208),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Coins From Kefar Gabirol, El-Qubeibe (Pp. 205–208), Robert Kool
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Ten coins were discovered during the excavation at Kefar Gabirol, el-Qubeibe, all of which were identified. The earliest coin is a Mamluk copper fals and the most recent coin is a 5 agorot piece from 1986. Most of the coins are from the late Ottoman period, the British Mandate and post-1948 State of Israel. Two nineteenth-century brass tokens from Nuremberg, Germany, seem to have been employed from the seventeenth century onward in Palestine.
The Ceramic Assemblage From Kefar Gabirol, El-Qubeibe (Pp. 171–198),
2025
Albright Institute
The Ceramic Assemblage From Kefar Gabirol, El-Qubeibe (Pp. 171–198), Anna De Vincenz
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The ceramics retrieved from the excavations conducted at Kefar Gabirol, el-Qubeibe, originated mostly from accumulations above walls and within installations. They were dated based on typological considerations to the late Ottoman period, with some types continuing into the early twentieth century. The assemblage includes hard-paste and porcelain vessels, as well as glazed earthenware and coarse ware vessels, such as Black Gaza Ware. This article adds valuable data concerning the typology and dating of Ottoman-period pottery.
Mamluk And Early Ottoman Pottery From Ramla: Defining Local And Imported Fabrics (Pp. 129–170),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Mamluk And Early Ottoman Pottery From Ramla: Defining Local And Imported Fabrics (Pp. 129–170), Edna J. Stern, Ron Toueg, Anastasia Shapiro
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This article presents a study of the Mamluk–early Ottoman-period ceramic assemblage from the excavation on Ha-Eẓel Street, Ramla. The study set out to determine the geological source of the raw materials, and to explore fabrics and forms of local and imported wares to pinpoint the production locale of each. For the imports, the tracing of the fabric composition was based on previously published production centers. This study is a pioneer effort to fill the gap regarding the forms and fabrics of the pottery of these periods, whether found in clear architectural contexts, or not.
Kefar Gabirol: El-Qubeibe In The Late Ottoman Period (With A Contribution By Alexander Glick) (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–16*; English Summary, Pp. 225–226),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Kefar Gabirol: El-Qubeibe In The Late Ottoman Period (With A Contribution By Alexander Glick) (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–16*; English Summary, Pp. 225–226), Eriola Jakoel
'Atiqot
The excavation at Kefar Gabirol revealed the remains of the Arab village el-Qubeibe, dating from the Ottoman period and the days of the British Mandate. Four adjacent architectural units were exposed, mostly preserved to their foundation course. The finds include local and imported pottery vessels, glass vessels, stone objects, metal finds, coins, animal bones and military artifacts. The proximity of the architectural units points to a dense rural settlement, and the various installations are domestic in nature.
The Coins From Mazor (Pp. 125–128),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Coins From Mazor (Pp. 125–128), Donald T. Ariel
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Twenty-eight coins were recovered from Mazor, nineteen of them were identified: one, from the Hellenistic period; one, issued by Herod the Great (first century CE); five, from the fourth century CE; four, from the fifth, and perhaps sixth century CE; two from the fifteenth century; two from the seventeenth–eighteenth centuries; two from the third quarter of the nineteenth century; and two, from just before World War I.
A Rhodian Stamped Amphora Handle From Rosh Pinna (Ja‘Una) (Pp. 63–65),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
A Rhodian Stamped Amphora Handle From Rosh Pinna (Ja‘Una) (Pp. 63–65), Gerald Finkielsztejn
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An isolated find of a stamped amphora handle was found at Rosh Pinna. It exhibits a rare presence of an anchor naming an eponym, and as such, offers rare evidence of a hitherto unpublished association of an eponym with a particular fabricant of amphoras.
Remains From The Byzantine To The Late Ottoman–British Mandate Periods At Mazor (Pp. 67–123),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Remains From The Byzantine To The Late Ottoman–British Mandate Periods At Mazor (Pp. 67–123), Itamar Taxel, David Amit
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The excavations at Mazor yielded architectural remains from the Byzantine and late Ottoman–British Mandate periods, and poor remains from the Early Islamic and Mamluk–early Ottoman periods; the Hellenistic and Early Roman periods are represented by small finds only. Three buildings were exposed, typical of the Byzantine period in the region (mid-fifth–early sixth centuries CE), which belonged to either a private estate or an agricultural monastery. The settlement probably formed part of the eastern hinterland of the urban center at Lod (Lydda/Diospolis). The next substantial phase at the site began in the Ottoman period (eighteenth century CE), with the establishment of …
Petrographic Examination Of Plaster Samples From The Iron Age Site At Rosh Pinna (Ja‘Una) (Pp. 59–62),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Petrographic Examination Of Plaster Samples From The Iron Age Site At Rosh Pinna (Ja‘Una) (Pp. 59–62), Anastasia Shapiro
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This article presents a study of five plaster samples coated with coloring material, which were unearthed in Iron I–IIA destruction layers at Rosh Pinna. The main aim of the examination was to determine the mineralogical composition of the plaster and to obtain information concerning technological aspects of how the plaster had been prepared. The petrographic examination of the plaster samples provides valuable information concerning the quality of materials and the technology used to coat the inner walls of Iron Age buildings.
