Khirbat 'Ataruz 2011-2012: A Preliminary Report (original) (raw)

Excavations at Khirbet el Mastarah, the Jordan Valley, 2017

This article presents the results of the 2017 excavations at Khirbet el Mastarah in the middle Jordan Valley near 'Aujah. The site was identified by Zertal in the fifth volume of his series, The Manasseh Hill Country Survey, and its main occupation was dated to Iron Age I. Ben-Yosef grouped the site as one of the main Iron Age I 'complex oval compounds', possibly representing the presence of a new pastoral population in the region. The results of the excavation so far have, however, not yielded a clear date for the structures built at the site. In general, the site was very poor in finds, which date from the Middle Bronze through to the Ottoman period. The excavation results and their implications as well as suggestions for further research are discussed.

Excavations at Khirbet 'Aujah el-Foqa: Results from the 2020-2021 Seasons

This article will describe and discuss the results of the 2020-2021 seasons of the excavations at Khirbet 'Aujah el-Foqa, a site in the southern Jordan Valley, north of Jericho. During these seasons, a section of the northern side of the site was excavated, including one complete structure. This structure, as well as the units around it, also contained a hasty abandonment or destruction layer from the Iron Age IIB similar to the one excavated in the southern part of the site. The article will illustrate reconstructed pottery from Area A, along with other finds. A large complex containing rooms and open areas appears to have been located in this area, although its function is still unclear. Finally, the reconstruction of the architecture will be discussed, along with the possible significance and function of the site.

Excavations at Khirbet 'Aujah el-Foqa: Results from the 2020–2021 Seasons David Ben

Judea and Samaria Research Studies

This article will describe and discuss the results of the 2020–2021 seasons of the excavations at Khirbet ‘Aujah el-Foqa, a site in the southern Jordan Valley, north of Jericho. During these seasons, a section of the northern side of the site was excavated, including one complete structure. This structure, as well as the units around it, also contained a hasty abandonment or destruction layer from the Iron Age IIB similar to the one excavated in the southern part of the site. The article will illustrate reconstructed pottery from Area A, along with other finds. A large complex containing rooms and open areas appears to have been located in this area, although its function is still unclear. Finally, the reconstruction of the architecture will be discussed, along with the possible significance and function of the site.