The Northeastern Fringes of Yafo (Jaffa) in Light of the Excavations on Jerusalem Boulevard and Its Vicinity (with contributions by Peter Gendelman, Alexander Glick)(Hebrew, pp. 43*–70*; English summary, pp. 157–158)

Authors

Eriola Jakoel, Israel Antiquities Authority
Jenny Marcus, Israel Antiquities Authority

Abstract

Excavations in the northeastern part of Yafo exposed a massive wall from the Hellenistic period, which might have been part of a farmstead. The pottery, metal artifacts and numismatic finds from this period indicate that the occupants were wealthy and maintained trade contacts. The most prominent finds date to the late Ottoman period (nineteenth–mid-twentieth centuries CE), including the remains of seven buildings, a road, seven built cesspits and an underground drainage system. The late Ottoman remains attest to extensive development of the area at a time when there was a flourishing trade in citrus fruit and the city’s population reached its peak.

Keywords

Jaffa, historical maps, photographs, British Mandate, numismatics, city plan, infrastructure

Recommended Citation

Jakoel, Eriola and Marcus, Jenny (2017) "The Northeastern Fringes of Yafo (Jaffa) in Light of the Excavations on Jerusalem Boulevard and Its Vicinity (with contributions by Peter Gendelman, Alexander Glick)(Hebrew, pp. 43*–70*; English summary, pp. 157–158)," 'Atiqot: Vol. 88, Article 14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1799
Available at: https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol88/iss1/14