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Archaeological Excavations and Research Studies in Southern Israel / ______ _______ ____________ _____ ____, Collected Papers Volume 4: 17th Annual Southern Conference / ____ ______ ___ _': ___ ____ _-_"_

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Archaeological Excavations and Research Studies in Southern Israel / ______ _______ ____________ _____ ____, Collected Papers Volume 4: 17th Annual Southern Conference / ____ ______ ___ _': ___ ____ _-_"_

Author

Yana Tchekhanovets ; Amir Golani ; Gunnar Lehmann ; Daniel Varga

Year

2021

Publisher

Israel Antiquities Authority / ____ _______

Language

English

Pages

19

ISBN

978-9-65406-733-1

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Last Update

03-Nov-2024

Keywords

Archaeology

Description

In 2019, excavations were carried out south of Agamim neighborhood in Ashkelon (Fig. 1; map ref. 158948/617145) in a previously undeveloped agricultural area slated to become the site of the Ashkelon Eco-Sport complex and lake.¹ The excavated area is located ca. 2 km southeast of Tel Ashkelon in a site labeled Er-Rasm on the British Mandate maps. It is situated in the vicinity of the remains of Kh. el-Khisas and the former Arab village of Ni’ilya (Fig. 2).²

The excavations revealed agricultural installations of the Early Roman and Byzantine periods, a burial ground of the Late Roman/Early Byzantine periods, and...

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