Archeology of Palestine Research Papers (original) (raw)

The village of ‘Abud is located ca. 30 km northwest of Jerusalem, lying on the principal Roman road via Jifna (Gophna) to Ras el-‘Ain (Antiparis). Archeological surveys have revealed a long history of occupation, stretching from the Hellenistic-Roman period to the present. The site was identified with Casale Santa Maria of the Crusader period and was mentioned several times in the Frankish and Arab sources. The Church of St. Mary is located in the centre of the of the old village. The first church was built during in the Byzantine period (5th century AD). An Aramaic inscription found n the vault of the south aisle indicates that it had been rebuilt in 1058, during the Fatimid period. In 1997 a salvage excavation was carried out at the site on behalf of the Palestinian Department of Antiquities. The salvage excavation uncovered the northern wing of the Byzantine church superimposed by a cemetery of 22 cist tombs dating to the medieval period.

- by Hamdan Taha
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- Medieval Church History, Archeology of Palestine

The starting point of the article is to explain the reasons why Megiddo was one of the most important Canaanite cities in the northern Palestine, as well as the presentation of scientific proposals explaining the etymology and meaning of its name. In this context, considerations regarding the Bible narration associated with Megiddo and references to it contained in extra- -biblical sources are included. The second part of the article presents an outline of the history of archaeological research in Tel Megiddo, which is the starting point for presenting the history of biblical Megiddo in the light of the results of these studies. The article presents various, often contradictory, views of researchers on the history of Megiddo based primarily on the analysis of archaeological data, from the Neolithic, through the Early, Middle and Late Bronze Ages to the Iron Age.

- by Collectanea Theologica
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- Etymology, Hebrew Bible, Bible, Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East

ВЕСТНИК РФФИ. Гуманитарные и общественные науки, №2. 2019: 51-64

- by Leonid Belyaev
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- Archeology, Archeology of Palestine

The village of 'Asira esh-Shamaliya, the birthplace of Dr. Moawiyia Ibrahim, is located on a hill slope, 6 km north of Nablus. The name was identified with Hazeroth (Haserot), of the Samaria Ostraca, dated to the eighth century BC. Some scholars identified the site with Asor, Esora of the classical period. It was mentioned in the medieval sources with Azere as part of the territory of Neaplis. In the Ottoman dafters
of late 16th century the village was fiscally part of Nahiya Jabal Sami a district in Liwa Nablus. In some travelers records the city was indicated with the name 'Asiret el-Hatab, meaning the 'Asira of timber. The city was famed as a main centre in olive oil production.
Archeological surveys in the village indicate that 'Asira esh-Shamaliya was occupied during the Iron Age I, Iron Age II, Late Roman, Byzantine, Early Islamic, Crusader, Ayyubid, Mamluk and Ottoman periods. The historic core of the village is composed of a series of residential quarters. A series of tombs were excavated in the village in 1997 and 2007 on behalf of the Palestinian Department of Antiquities, furnishing a primary source on the cultural history of the village.

- by Hamdan Taha
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- Rural Tourism, Nablus, Palestinian Department of Antiquities, Archeology of Palestine

Der Teil el-M ilh (Tel M alhätä, map.ref. 1525.0696) liegt am Zusammenfluß des Wädi el-Milh mit dem Wädi BTr es-S eh d bzw. Wädi el-M säs. Er kontrollierte den östlichen Zugang in die Bucht von Beerseba und damit sowohl den mittleren Abschnitt der Ost-West-Verbindung, die aus dem südlichen Transjordanien über die 'Araba ans Mittelmeer führte, als auch die Straße, die von Hebron über Arad und Aroer I ffirb et 'A rara) weiter nach Süden führte. Am Fuß des Hügels liegt ein wasserreicher Brunnen, der noch heute den Beduinen zur Wasserversorgung dient; ein Teil des Hügels wird von ihnen als Friedhof benutzt. E. R o b in so n und E. Sm it h 1 waren die ersten, die im 19. Jahrhundert den Teil el-M ilh aufsuchten; dabei identifizierten sie die südlich des teil liegenden Reste mit Molada bzw. Malatha. Ihnen folgen u.a. H. B. Tristam2, V.

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