The Glass Finds From Bet She’An (Youth Hostel) (Pp. 23*–57*),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Glass Finds From Bet She’An (Youth Hostel) (Pp. 23*–57*), Natalya Katznelson
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Approximately 2000 glass fragments, mostly small and of blown glass, were retrieved from the excavation at the site of the Bet She’an Youth Hostel, ranging in date from the late third to the fifteenth centuries CE. Most belong to two chronological groups: the seventh–mid-eighth centuries and the eighth–tenth centuries. The dating was based on fabric features and parallels from well-stratified sites. The Late Roman–Byzantine assemblage comprises common types. The late Byzantine–Early Islamic vessels belong to a well-known group, although a few newly discovered versions of local types were also found. While the assemblage includes a broad range of ornamented types, …
The Coins From Bet She’An (Youth Hostel) (Pp. 59*–113*),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Coins From Bet She’An (Youth Hostel) (Pp. 59*–113*), Gabriela Bijovsky, Ariel Berman
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A total of 1797 coins, 1264 of which are identifiable, were retrieved from the excavation at the site of the Bet She’an Youth Hostel. These include a hoard of 751 seventh-century Byzantine gold solidi that was deposited no earlier than the early 680s, indicating that such coins continued to circulate until ‘Abd al-Malik’s reform. The other 513 identified coins range from a fourth-century BCE coin to Mamluk silver dirhams and fractions. The Byzantine period (sixth–seventh centuries) is represented by a large and varied series of bronze coins of all the emperors—from Anastasius I to Constans II. The Islamic coins can …
The Oil Lamps From Bet She’An (Youth Hostel) (Pp. 1*–21*),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Oil Lamps From Bet She’An (Youth Hostel) (Pp. 1*–21*), Alla Nagorsky
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About 100 ceramic oil lamps, many of them complete, were recovered from the excavation at the site of the Bet She’an Youth Hostel. Most were found in fills that could not be related to a specific occupation level while more than half were found in fills in the ‘burial enclosure’. Almost all the lamp types, ranging in date from the Late Roman to the Mamluk periods (third–thirteenth centuries CE), appear in the corpus of the Hebrew University excavations at Bet She’an.
A Fatimid-Period Glass Weight From Bet She’An (Youth Hostel) (Hebrew Pp. 147–148; English Summary, P. 131*),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
A Fatimid-Period Glass Weight From Bet She’An (Youth Hostel) (Hebrew Pp. 147–148; English Summary, P. 131*), Elias Khamis
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A Fatimid-period disk weight, equivalent in weight to two dinars and made of honey-green glass, was found in the northern part of Building III. It bears a three-line stamp of Imām az-Zāhir, the seventh Fātīmid Imām. Similar glass weights are known from Egypt, but have also been found in Syria and Palestine. Some scholars have suggested that these are glass jetons, used as coins. A more widely accepted suggestion is that these are simply dinar and dirham weights.
Mollusk Shells From Bet She’An (Youth Hostel) (Hebrew Pp.149–151; English Summary, P. 132*),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Mollusk Shells From Bet She’An (Youth Hostel) (Hebrew Pp.149–151; English Summary, P. 132*), Frida Ben-Ami
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Five mollusk shells were retrieved from the excavation at the site of the Bet She’an Youth Hostel: Hexaplex trunculus, Glycymeris glycymeris, Spondylus gaederopus, Charonia sp., Tridacna maxima. Four shells originated in the Mediterranean Sea, and one, in the Red Sea. One specimen, the Charonia sp., is not found along the shore of Israel, and was most probably collected somewhere else in the Mediterranean basin, possibly Italy. One of the shells found at the site, H. trunculus, is known to have been used for dyeing in biblical times. The other four were used as decorative ornaments (beads), or as storage containers, …
Building Remains And A ‘Burial Enclosure’ From The Byzantine To The Mamluk Periods At Bet She’An (Youth Hostel) (With A Contribution By Alexandra Sardoyev) (Hebrew, Pp. 1–63; English Summary, Pp. 119*–128*),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Building Remains And A ‘Burial Enclosure’ From The Byzantine To The Mamluk Periods At Bet She’An (Youth Hostel) (With A Contribution By Alexandra Sardoyev) (Hebrew, Pp. 1–63; English Summary, Pp. 119*–128*), Ofer Sion
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A salvage excavation conducted at the site of the Bet She’an Youth Hostel, on the eastern margins of the city, revealed remains of four buildings, tombs and water installations belonging to eight strata. In the lowest two strata was a Late Roman and Byzantine ‘burial enclosure’ comprising a stone foundation (Stratum VIII), a burial cave and a cist grave (Stratum VII). Buildings were erected among the burials in Stratum VI and these revealed a number of alterations, made during the Umayyad period (Strata V–IV), until their destruction in the 749 CE earthquake. Abbasid-period Stratum III represents construction following the earthquake. …
The Ceramic Finds From The Late Roman To The Ottoman Periods At Bet She’An (Youth Hostel) (Hebrew Pp. 65–146; English Summary, Pp. 129*–130*),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Ceramic Finds From The Late Roman To The Ottoman Periods At Bet She’An (Youth Hostel) (Hebrew Pp. 65–146; English Summary, Pp. 129*–130*), Miriam Avissar
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The pottery recovered from the excavation at the site of the Bet She’an Youth Hostel includes few Late Roman sherds; a rich Byzantine assemblage comprising local and imported bowls, cooking wares, storage jars, jugs and amphorae; an equally rich Early Islamic assemblage consisting of glazed wares ranging from Coptic glazed ware to double-slipped glazed bowls, ‘Kerbschnitt’ bowls, glazed and unglazed cooking ware, and plain vessels made of both reddish and buff wares, possibly produced on-site, as well as kiln wasters, lids, a pomegranate-shaped bottle, a zoomorphic vessel and jar fragments bearing incised inscriptions; a rich variety of medieval vessels, including …
The Coins From The Excavation At Lod (Hebrew, Pp. 41*–43*; English Summary, P. 221),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Coins From The Excavation At Lod (Hebrew, Pp. 41*–43*; English Summary, P. 221), Robert Kool
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Twenty-two coins were unearthed in the excavation north of Tel Lod, of which 17 were identified: 5 coins date to the Byzantine period, 1 is a Byzanto-Arab coin, and 10 coins date to the Umayyad and Abassid periods.
Petrographic Examination Of Medieval Pottery From Tiberias (Pp. 209–212),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Petrographic Examination Of Medieval Pottery From Tiberias (Pp. 209–212), Anastasia Shapiro
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Thirteen samples of the pottery from Tiberias were selected for petrographic examination. All sampled vessels date to the Crusader-period occupation of the building (Phases 3 and 4). Three petrographic groups were identified: Beirut Ware, Acre Ware and Tiberias Ware.
Remains Of A Public Building From The Byzantine Period And A Farmhouse From The Early Islamic Period North Of Tel Lod (With A Contribution By Nitzan Amitai-Preiss) (Hebrew, Pp. 23*–39*; English Summary, Pp. 219–220),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Remains Of A Public Building From The Byzantine Period And A Farmhouse From The Early Islamic Period North Of Tel Lod (With A Contribution By Nitzan Amitai-Preiss) (Hebrew, Pp. 23*–39*; English Summary, Pp. 219–220), Elie Haddad
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In a salvage excavation conducted north of Tel Lod, twelve squares were excavated, exposing finds from the Persian–Early Roman, Byzantine and Early Islamic periods. The finds from the Persian–Early Roman periods consisted merely of pottery and stone vessels. Two strata were identified from the Byzantine period: Stratum IIB yielded a segment of a flagstone floor belonging to a public building, and a few pottery vessels dated to the late third–seventh centuries CE; Stratum IIA comprised some architectural elements, a poorly-preserved lime pit and a plastered installation, as well as pottery vessels, a metal object and coins. The Early Islamic period …
A Unique Metal Object From Tiberias (Pp. 173–181),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
A Unique Metal Object From Tiberias (Pp. 173–181), Myriam Rosen-Ayalon
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An uncommon metal artifact (a stand?) was uncovered in the course of public works in Tiberias. The object is an open cylinder, made of sheet-metal, perhaps bronze. Both the outer and inner surfaces are adorned with a band of painted decoration: the exterior surface depicts a scene of human figures, while the interior one is a beautiful inscription in kufic script. No parallels to Islamic painted metalwork have been yet discovered; however, our painted object should perhaps be seen within the wider context of the art of painting under the Fatimids.
Crusader, Ayyubid And Mamluk-Period Remains From Tiberias (Pp. 183–208),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Crusader, Ayyubid And Mamluk-Period Remains From Tiberias (Pp. 183–208), Edna J. Stern
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The excavation exposed five primary phases of occupation, dating from the Roman to the Ottoman periods. In Phase 5, accumulations containing Roman- to Fatimid-period pottery were found. In Phase 4, a building was erected, a small part of which was excavated; twelfth-century pottery was found, as well as some residual sherds dating to the Umayyad, Abbasid and Fatimid periods. Phase 3 continued the use of the Phase 4 building, with the addition of walls and the raising of floors; finds on the floor included pottery vessels, glass vessels and a stone mortar, all dating to the thirteenth century. Phase 2 …
Analysis Of Glaze On Ceramics From The ‘Akko Marina (Pp. 169–171),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Analysis Of Glaze On Ceramics From The ‘Akko Marina (Pp. 169–171), Irina Segal
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Among the ceramic sherds dredged from the seabed of the ‘Akko Marina were some bowls with a glaze of unusual silvery-black appearance. This study was conducted to define the main factor leading to the changes in color under sea water. The sample included glazed vessels found on land and glazed vessels from the sea. Significant differences in sulfur content were observed between the two sets of glaze: the on-land vessels contained no sulfur, whereas the vessels from the sea contained sulfur, obviously originating in the sea water, thus creating sulfides of lead in the glaze.
The Fatimid, Crusader And Mamluk–Early Ottoman Ceramic Finds From The ‘Akko Marina: Some Insights Into Medieval Maritime Activity (Pp. 139–168),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Fatimid, Crusader And Mamluk–Early Ottoman Ceramic Finds From The ‘Akko Marina: Some Insights Into Medieval Maritime Activity (Pp. 139–168), Edna J. Stern
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Ceramic sherds, dating from the Fatimid, Crusader and Mamluk–early Ottoman periods (eleventh to c. sixteenth centuries CE), were found while deepening the ‘Akko Marina. Of the Fatimid period, only a cooking bowl and a glazed bowl are represented. The pottery dating to the Crusader period consists of different types of glazed bowls, cooking ware, amphorae, a lid and oil lamps. The few sherds from the Mamluk–early Ottoman period belong to glazed vessels. The pottery retrieved from the ‘Akko Marina might have originated in trade, served as ballast, or may have arrived with pilgrims, merchants or other individuals who came to …
The Glass Vessels, Beads And Metal Artifacts From The Burial Cave At ‘En Ya‘Al, Jerusalem (Hebrew, Pp. 15*–22*; English Summary, P. 218),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Glass Vessels, Beads And Metal Artifacts From The Burial Cave At ‘En Ya‘Al, Jerusalem (Hebrew, Pp. 15*–22*; English Summary, P. 218), Tamar Winter
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The burial cave at ‘En Ya‘al yielded about 480 glass fragments. All but one of the glass vessels was free-blown of translucent colorless, light blue or light green glass. Several vessels were adorned with applied wound glass trails, and one vessel was decorated with shallow, mold-blown ribbing. The glass vessels from the site are typical of two eras: the Early Roman period (second half of the first–second centuries CE) and the Late Roman–Byzantine periods (fourth–seventh centuries CE). The beads—made of glass, carnelian and amethyst—and the metal objects—a ring, bracelets, iron and bronze pendants, a bell, copper/bronze trappings and an iron …
A Byzantine-Period Pendant From The Burial Cave At ‘En Ya‘Al, Jerusalem (Pp. 135–137),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
A Byzantine-Period Pendant From The Burial Cave At ‘En Ya‘Al, Jerusalem (Pp. 135–137), Robert Kool
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The pendant was found in the standing pit of the rock-hewn burial cave at ‘En Ya‘al. It is a cast-bronze, double-sided medallion, with two flat loops at opposite sides. A cruciform Greek monogram was incised or engraved on the flat surfaces of the medallion, possibly with the name of the pendant’s owner. Similar pendants were usually religious or amuletic in character. The inscription was engraved on the encircling edge of the medallion. It is a simple invocation, common on rings and bracelets from Byzantine Palestine, in which the owner invokes the name of a saint or holy person for help …
A Burial Cave From The Roman And Byzantine Periods At ‘En Ya‘Al, Jerusalem (Hebrew, P. 11*–14*; English Summary, P. 217),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
A Burial Cave From The Roman And Byzantine Periods At ‘En Ya‘Al, Jerusalem (Hebrew, P. 11*–14*; English Summary, P. 217), Rafeh Abu Raya, Miguel Weissman
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A rock-cut burial complex, comprising a courtyard and a cave, was excavated at ‘En Ya‘al, Jerusalem. The cave contains a burial chamber, a standing pit, loculi (kokhim) and a repository. The excavation yielded many ceramic oil lamps and vessels dating to the fourth–seventh centuries CE, with a few dating to the Early Islamic period; glass vessels, beads and metal objects, dating to the Early Roman–Byzantine periods; and a Christian bronze pendant. The plan of the cave is characteristic of Second Temple-period burial caves. The next phase of use was during the mid-first–second centuries CE, and the final use of the …
Ceramic Oil Lamps And Vessels From The Burial Cave At ‘En Ya‘Al, Jerusalem (Pp. 123–134),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
Ceramic Oil Lamps And Vessels From The Burial Cave At ‘En Ya‘Al, Jerusalem (Pp. 123–134), Anna De Vincenz
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Most of the ceramic lamps and vessels from the burial cave at ‘En Ya‘al were retrieved from the cave courtyard; merely a few originated in the standing pit. A large number of lamps were found, comprising three main variants of the candlestick-type lamp; one of them bears a Greek inscription. The majority of the lamps were unused, with only a small number showing burning signs on the nozzle. The fragmentary pottery assemblage includes mainly small vessels, such as bowls and juglets, as well as some larger bowls and mortaria. This assemblage is dated to the Byzantine period, with a few …
The Ceramic Finds From Khirbat El-Mughram In The Shu‘Afat Neighborhood, Jerusalem (Pp. 115–121),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
The Ceramic Finds From Khirbat El-Mughram In The Shu‘Afat Neighborhood, Jerusalem (Pp. 115–121), Yehudah Rapuano
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The pottery recovered from the excavation at Kh. el-Mughram originated in two loci: the burial cave and the fills abutting the terrace wall (L102). The pottery from both loci represents homogeneous deposits dating to the period between the First and Second Jewish Revolts against the Romans (70–132 CE). The ceramic finds from this site amplify the pottery repertoire of the village of Shu‘afat, leading to the conclusion that the tomb belonged to inhabitants of that village.
A Burial Cave And An Agricultural Terrace At Khirbat El-Mughram In The Shu‘Afat Neighborhood, Jerusalem (With Contributions By Yossi Nagar And Natalia Katsnelson)(Hebrew, Pp. 1*–9*; English Summary, Pp. 215–216),
2025
Israel Antiquities Authority
A Burial Cave And An Agricultural Terrace At Khirbat El-Mughram In The Shu‘Afat Neighborhood, Jerusalem (With Contributions By Yossi Nagar And Natalia Katsnelson)(Hebrew, Pp. 1*–9*; English Summary, Pp. 215–216), Zubair Adawi
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Two excavation areas were exposed at the site of Khirbat el-Mughram: in the western area, a burial cave was partially excavated, and in the eastern area, a revetment wall for an agricultural terrace was unearthed. The burial cave consists of two arcosolia and two loculi (kokhim), a phenomena characteristic of the Second Temple period. The finds in the cave include pottery dating to the period between the two revolts (70–135 CE), six limestone ossuaries and six ossuary lids. All the ossuaries are decorated in low relief; one ossuary is incised with a name in Greek, and another exhibits traces of …
