Abstract
A salvage excavation in southern ‘Akko uncovered 72 graves, which were part of an extensive cemetery previously excavated north and west of Tel ‘Akko. The graves uncovered in the current excavation include 46 pit graves covered with large, carefully dressed stone slabs; 22 pit graves cut into the ground and lined with medium-sized fieldstones, then covered with stone cairns; and four coffins—two ceramic and two hard-limestone coffins. As the graves were not excavated, it is difficult to determine whether a chronological relationship exists between the different grave types and their orientations. The finds, recovered from soil accumulations above and between the graves, consist mainly of pottery and glass vessels dating to the Hellenistic and Early Roman periods. Assuming the assemblage reflects the period during which the site functioned as a cemetery, the population buried here appears to have been of relatively low economic status.
Keywords
cemetery, graves, Hellenistic period, Early Roman period
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Recommended Citation
Avner, R; Gur, Y and Zidan, A.
2026.
‘Akko, Ne’ot Yam: A Cemetery from the Hellenistic–Early Roman Periods / עכו, נאות ים: בית קברות מהתקופות ההלניסטית–הרומית הקדומה.
Qadum: Journal of Excavation Reports from Israel 2:1–26.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/3078-8528.1085
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