A new site was added in the Judea low hills area: Khirbet al-Ra’i
A multi-period archaeological site, with a peak settlement period during the Iron Age period. A rare inscription was found here, bearing the Biblical name Jerubba’al.
Explore the site: Kh. al Ra’i
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A new site was added in the north-east area of Yizreel valley: Tel Ein Haddah
A multi-period archaeological site located on the plateau above Yavne’el, named after its spring (Ein Haddah).
Explore the site: Tel ein Haddah
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Ruins of a large Byzantine Church were unearthed in a valley south east of Ramat Beit Shemesh.
More here: Church of the Glorious Martyr
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A visitor’s center and historical well in BeerSheba, associated with the history of the Patriarchs Abraham and Isaac.
More here: Abraham’s well
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A new site was added in the Beth Shemesh area:
Khirbet el-‘Alya is a multi-period site, towering over the west side of Ramat Beit-Shemesh Aleph.
More here: Kh. el-Alya
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A new site was added in the Negev area:
Ruins of a Israelite period desert fortress and settlement, later reused by the Nabateans.
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A new site was added in the Negev area:
Ruins of a Israelite period desert fortress and small settlement, near the confluence of Nahal Boker and HaRoeh streams with HaBasor stream.
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New site added in the Negev desert area: Ramat-Boker fortress
Ruins of Iron Age fortress and settlement, overlooking the valley of Nahal Boker. It guarded the ancient desert route thru Nahal Besor.
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A new place was added in the Beerotayim (Ezuz) page: Iron Age fortress
An Iron Age fortress was located on the western hill overlooking the ancient route from to Kadesh Barnea, and protected the oasis of the “two wells”. It is dated to the Iron Age IIa period (1000-925 BC), and continued to be in use during the Persian period.
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