Mosaic Floors, Liturgical Vessels And Furniture, Andarchitectural Sculpture From The Byzantine Monasteryin Naḥal Qidron, Jerusalem (Pp. 83–100),
2025
The Hebrew University, Jerusalem
Mosaic Floors, Liturgical Vessels And Furniture, Andarchitectural Sculpture From The Byzantine Monasteryin Naḥal Qidron, Jerusalem (Pp. 83–100), Lihi Habas
'Atiqot
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.
Petrographic Examination Of Intermediate Bronze Age Storagevessels From Murhan, A Site In The Harod Valley (Pp. 29–34),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Petrographic Examination Of Intermediate Bronze Age Storagevessels From Murhan, A Site In The Harod Valley (Pp. 29–34), Anastasia Shapiro
'Atiqot
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.
A Byzantine Monastery In Naḥal Qidron, Jerusalem (Pp. 49–82),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
A Byzantine Monastery In Naḥal Qidron, Jerusalem (Pp. 49–82), Yehiel Zelinger, Hervé Barbé
'Atiqot
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 …
Murhan: An Intermediate Bronze Age Site In The Harod Valley (Pp. 13–28),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Murhan: An Intermediate Bronze Age Site In The Harod Valley (Pp. 13–28), Karen Covello-Paran
'Atiqot
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.
Front Matter,
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Glass Vessels And Glass-Production Remains From The “Ganor Compound” In Yafo (Jaffa) (Pp. 143–151),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Glass Vessels And Glass-Production Remains From The “Ganor Compound” In Yafo (Jaffa) (Pp. 143–151), Yael Gorin-Rosen
'Atiqot
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.
Pottery From The “Ganor Compound,” Yafo (Jaffa) (Hebrew, Pp. 85*–96*; English Summary, P. 161),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
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 …
The Coins From Yafo (Jaffa), Jerusalem Boulevard And Its Vicinity (Pp. 135–141),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
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.
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),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
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
'Atiqot
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), …
Glass Vessels From Yafo (Jaffa), Jerusalem Boulevard And Its Vicinity (Pp. 131–133),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
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.
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),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
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 …
Ottoman Pottery And Glass Bracelets From Yafo (Jaffa), Jerusalem Boulevard And Its Vicinity (Pp. 115–129),
2025
W.F. Albright Institute, Jerusalem
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 …
The Coins From Moshav Ha-Bonim (Pp. 113–114),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
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.
Decorated Entablature And Liturgical Elements From Moshav Ha-Bonim (Pp. 101–106),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
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.
The Glass Finds From Moshav Ha-Bonim (Pp. 107–112),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
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.
A Church And Agricultural Installations South Of Moshav Ha-Bonim (Hebrew, Pp. 9*–42*; English Summary, Pp. 155–156),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
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 …
The Archaeozoology Of Bronze Age Offerings From Burial Cave 900 In Naḥal Refa’Im, Jerusalem (Pp. 75–100),
2025
The Hebrew University, Jerusalem
The Archaeozoology Of Bronze Age Offerings From Burial Cave 900 In Naḥal Refa’Im, Jerusalem (Pp. 75–100), Liora Kolska Horwitz
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The animal remains recovered during the salvage excavations in Cave 900 were interspersed among human skeletal remains, ceramics, weapons and ornaments. It is apparent that the faunal remains represent exclusively domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goat (Capra hircus) that were slaughtered as part of Bronze Age mortuary rituals. This assemblage provides additional evidence for the widespread nature of the funeral feast in both the Intermediate Bronze Age and Middle Bronze Age IIB.
A Cache Of Iron Quarrying Tools From Excavations Near Jerusalem’S Third Wall (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–8*; English Summary, Pp. 153–154),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
A Cache Of Iron Quarrying Tools From Excavations Near Jerusalem’S Third Wall (Hebrew, Pp. 1*–8*; English Summary, Pp. 153–154), Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah
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A group of quarrying tools was recovered from Area B of the Third Wall excavations, approximately 400 m northwest of Damascus Gate, Jerusalem. The tools were found side-by-side, one atop the other, and therefore, seem to be part of a stonemason’s tool kit. Among the tools are splitting wedges and wedge slats. This is the first time that so large a group of ancient quarrying tools has been exposed in situ in an archaeological excavation. The tools were probably used in a quarry dating to the Second Temple period.
The Anthropological Remains From Burial Cave 900 In Naḥal Refa’Im, Jerusalem (Pp. 73–74),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Anthropological Remains From Burial Cave 900 In Naḥal Refa’Im, Jerusalem (Pp. 73–74), Yossi Nagar
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Human skeletal remains dating to the Intermediate Bronze Age and Middle Bronze Age II were exposed in Burial Cave 900. The MB II burials were found in two superposed levels. Despite the fragmentary nature of the bones, children and adults of both sexes were identified.
Petrographic Analysis Of Seven Vessels From Middle Bronze Age Burial Cave 900 In Naḥal Refa’Im, Jerusalem (Pp. 69–70),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Petrographic Analysis Of Seven Vessels From Middle Bronze Age Burial Cave 900 In Naḥal Refa’Im, Jerusalem (Pp. 69–70), Anat Cohen-Weinberger
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Seven Middle Bronze Age II vessels from Cave 900 were analyzed. They were divided into two petrographic groups: Group 1, which included a bowl and a ring flask, and Group 2, which included two Tell el-Yahudiyeh juglets, a jug and a juglet; the rhyton can be related to either of the two groups. The raw materials of both groups are available near the site.
