Evidence of a Late Byzantine Period Earthquake and a Monastic Stable at 'Avedat (Oboda (original) (raw)
Excavations in the City of David Directed by Yigal Shiloh, 5, Extramural Areas (Qedem 40), 2000
Building 130, looking west (HS) (p. 8). 15. Area B, Square M-6/7, Room 130 and installation L. 131 of Building 130, looking north. Note the internal step and threshold east of the installation. W. 63 is labeled W. 72. In the east, note W. 74 and its relation to the top of W. 68 (IH) (p. 10). 16. Area B, Square M-6/7, installation L. 131 of Building 130, looking north, with broken vessels (B 590/1 and B 590/2) in situ and perforated stone (B 593) (IH) (p. 10). 17. Area B, Square L-6, Rooms 113 and L. 109 of Building 130, looking west. Note the height of the bedrock in Room L. 113 relative to the cobblestone floor in the east (HS) (p. 1 1). 18. Area B, Square M-6/7, L. 128, looking north. W. 63 is labeled W. 72. W. 73 abuts it to the north. Note the relation of W. 74 to the top of W. 68 and the pile of stones protruding from the southern baulk (IH) (p. 11). 19. Area B, the Siloam Channel (YS) (p. 14). 20. Area B, the Siloam Channel (IH) (p. 14). 21. Area B, the Siloam Channel, L. 106-7, looking north. One roof slab and the hewn bedrock ceiling are visible (HS) (p. 15). 22. Area B, the Siloam Channel, L. 106-7, looking south (IH) (p. 15). 23. Area B, the Siloam Channel, L. 106-2, looking north. Remains of the damming device in situ. Note our excavation of the floor below the stone, which is plastered in position (HS) (p. 16). 24. Area B, general view of the circular structure (W. 52) and the bedrock east of it, looking west. The excavator is standing beside L. 106-4 (HS) (p. 16). 25. Area B, the Siloam Channel, L. 106-4, looking south (HS) (p. 16). 26. Area B, the Siloam Channel, L. 106. The excavator is pointing to a lamp niche that is hewn in the rock (YS) (p. 16). 27. Area B, the Siloam Channel, L. 106-6, looking west. The excavator is pointing to plastering (YS) (p. 17). 28. Area B, the Siloam Channel, L. 106-6, looking northwest (HS) (p. 17). 29. Area B, the Siloam Channel, L. 106-5, looking southwest (HS) (p. 17). 30. Area B, general view of Weill's excavation after the 1913-1914 season, looking west (Weill 1920: Pl. VII) (p. 18). 3 1. Area B, general view of the circular structure (W. 52), looking north (YS) (p. 19). 32. Area B, general view of Weill's excavation area during removal of his dumps prior to the 1978 season, looking south (YS) (p. 19). 33. Area B, general view of the circular structure (W. 52), looking southeast (HS) (p. 20). 34. Area B, general view of the circular structure (W. 52) and the bedrock west of it, looking east (YS) (p. 20). 35. Area B, general view of the circular structure (W. 52), looking north (HS) (p. 21). 36. Area B, Squares M-6/7, W. 68 founded on bedrock and water channel L. 134 below, looking north. Note X Stratum 5 dumps (L. 125) covering both elements (IH) (p. 23). 37. Areas B and Dl, aerial view, 1982, looking west. The excavations of the 1980 season have been partially covered to enable bulldozer work (ZR) (p. 35). 38. Area Dl, Square B/D-6/7, W. 179 and the cave to the west, at the approximate level of Weill's excavations, looking southwest (IH) (p. 37). 39. Area Dl, Square B/C-6/7, the lowest layer of L. 450 (labeled L. 467) and exposed bedrock west of retaining wall W. 526 of Stratum 12, looking south. To the east of W. 526 is L. 471, the fill below L. 468. Above, the gravel layer of Stratum 9 (L. 416). A modern wall was built to prevent collapse of the baulk into the cave (IH) (p. 37). 40. Area Dl, Square B-7, floor L. 472 and a fragmentary tabun, looking southeast. W. 525 (Stratum 12) is built on it (IH) (p. 39). 41. Area Dl, Square B/C-7, W. 526 on the bedrock shelf, looking northwest. The Stratum 12 floor L. 468 (removed except for a small fragment) runs over the shelf and up to the wall (YS) (p. 41). 42. Area Dl, Square D-6/7, cupmark L. 423 and W. 187, looking south. Storage jar D 1/1 2447 appears after restoration. Bedrock crevice L. 426 is visible in the right foreground (YS) (p. 41). 43. Area Dl, Square C/D-6/7, W. 187 and cupmark L. 423 with the restored storage jar inside, looking southwest. In the background is a modern wall built to prevent collapse of the baulk into the cave (YS) (p. 41). 44. Area Dl, Square B/D-6/7, general view from near the hewn cave (Weill's T4), looking east. Note the restored storage jar of L. 423 and bedrock crevice L. 426 (YS) (p. 42). 45. Area Dl, Square A/B-7/8, L. 477, W. 51 and W. 537, looking east (IH) (p. 43). 46. Area Dl, Square C-7, W. 526 and W. 535, the sharply inclined bedrock exposure within the room of L. 468, after excavation of the tabun (L. 420) and its All (L. 448), looking north. L. 468 is represented by the material covering the bedrock step in the foreground below W. 526 on the left (IH) (p. 44). 47. Area Dl, Square C-7, tabun L. 420 on its discovery, looking north (YS) (p. 44). 48. Area Dl, Square B/C-7, floor L. 474 with the tabun along W. 525, looking west. The line of the upper floor (L. 473) is visible in the section (IH) (p. 44). 49. Area Dl, Square B/C-7, W. 526 soon after its appearance with collapse L. 456 (labeled L. 439 and L. 441) above floor L. 468, looking southeast (IH) (p. 45). 50. Area Dl, Square C/D-7, staircase L. 434 before excavation of the associated floor to the south (L. 473), under the baulk supporting W. 179 of Stratum 7, looking west. On the right are W. 187, W. 186 and W. 527 (YS) (p. 45). 51. Area Dl, Square C/D-6/8, L. 446 surrounded by W. 185, W. 187, W. 530 and W. 533, looking west. In the foreground are two spaces divided by W. 534, with the
Excavations in Midea 2006: East Gate area
Excavations in Midea continued in 2006 as a Greek-Swedish programme under the direction of Dr. Katie Demakopoulou in collaboration with Dr. Ann-Louise Schallin. In the Upper Acropolis remains of an Early Helladic II defensive system were uncovered. East of this and at a lower level, a floor deposit was excavated with abundant pottery of Early Helladic I date including typical examples of the Talioti Ware. In the West Gate area excavation continued in the west part of the building complex adjacent to the fortification wall. Abundant Late helladic IIIB2 pottery was recovered from the exploration of two more rooms of the complex. A new trench was opened on the lower west terrace of the Acropolis in order to expose the line and the entire width of the fortification wall, which is almost completely covered by accumulated deposits in this area. Excavation was resumed in the East Gate area with the removal of a wide baulk and the investigation of the space associated with the series of rooms abutting the northeast section of the fortification wall. From the Mycenaean deposits removed, pottery including some pictorial sherds was recovered, as well as two human figurines.
yielded remains of a campsite from the Mousterian period (70,000-60,000 YBP; Hovers et al. 2008; Greenbaum et al. 2014). Among the most striking finds from these excavations is a complete horned-skull of an auroch (Bos primigenius) found alongside flint tools and fragments of animal bones. In the summer of 2012, prior to the construction of the Cross-Israel Highway, mechanical equipment was used to excavate trial trenches around 'En Qashish in order to locate the boundaries of the prehistoric site. These excavations showed that the site extends over 1,400 sq m or more, and comprised at least two strata.
Khirbat et-Tira (Bareqet) In March 2015, a salvage excavation was conducted at Moshav Bareqet, which is located within the boundaries of the site of Khirbat et-Tira (Permit No. A-7366; map ref. 194810/658240; Fig. 1), after ancient remains were damaged. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and financed by Moshav Bareqet, was directed by G. Itach, with the assistance of Y. Amrani (administration), M. Kahan and R. Mishayev (surveying and drafting), A. Fadida (field photography), A. Dagot and C. Ben-Ari (GPS), M. Shuiskaya (pottery drawing), H. Torgë (pottery reading), N. Zak (plans), R. Zuckerman-Cooper (archaeozoology), A. Gorzalczany (consultation) and A. 'Azab (IAA Central District archaeologist). Khirbat et-Tira was documented in the survey of the Map of Lod (Gophna and Beit-Arieh 1997:24, Site 19). Remains from the Early Bronze Age, and from the Iron Age II to the Byzantine period were identified. Archaeological excavations were conducted in and around the site, and remains from the Hellenistic, Byzantine and Mamluk periods were discovered, including architectural remains, burial caves, lime kilns, cisterns and winepresses (Masarwa 2012 (http://www.hadashot-esi.org.il/Report\_Detail\_Eng.aspx? id=2091&mag_id=119), and see references cited therein).
Excavations in Midea 2008–2009
2010
Excavations in Midea continued in 2008 and 2009 as a Greek-Swedish programme under the direction of Dr Katie Demakopoulou in collaboration with Dr Ann-Louise Schallin. On the lower west terrace of the Acropolis excavation continued in Trench C in order to conclude the investigation of the syrinx discovered in 2007. A small trench was opened in the interior of Room I to examine the deposit below its floor. Furthermore, the cleaning of a large area outside the north section of the citadel wall brought to light a large part of a massive terrace wall. Investigations were made in three adjacent locations in the area east of the East Gate: in the baulk between Trenches 3 and 9, in Trench 9S and in Trench 12. As a result of these excavations new walls were discovered, which add to our previous knowledge of the layout of the series of rooms in this area, abutting the fortification wall. The finds include fragments of important pictorial pottery as well as a cylinder seal made in soft stone. A. lower Acropolis: lower west terrace. North slope outside the Acropolis * * Abbreviations in addition to those in standard use:FM Furumark Motif Number (see MP) FS Furumark Shape Number (see MP) MP A. Furumark, Mycenaean pottery. Analysis and classification, Stockholm 1941 (repr. 1972). Prehistory, for which we are most grateful. We thank the Director Mrs Anna Banaka, as well as the archaeologists, conservators and guards of the Argolid Ephorate for their help. We also thank the archaeologists M. Mavroeidopoulos, A. Koukou, T. Sideris, E. Roussodemou and the architect A. Kiratzis who participated in the excavations. Our thanks also go to the workmen of the excavations, especially to G. Ypsilantis, who successfully undertook the difficult task of clearing the syrinx. The finds were cleaned and mended by A. Lygidaki and K. Simotas and photographed by Y. Patrikianos with the help of grants from the Psycha Foundation, for which we are grateful. We thank Dr M.E. Caskey for checking the English text.