Abstract
In June 1951, an excavation was conducted along the Bet She'an–Hamadiya waterline, which passes through the slopes of Tel Iztabba (map ref. unknown). The excavation was directed by N. Zori. The remains of buildings that were dated to the Hellenistic period were exposed, consisting of walls built of basalt stones and silt floors. Two built cisterns were found. In one of the buildings was a large number of loom weights made of clay, and two fingers of a palm made of bronze, which belonged to a huge statue according to the excavator. An Ionic capital made of limestone with geometrical ornaments was found at the site. The ceramic finds consisted of a large clay jar, lamps, fusiform bottles and fragments of Rhodian amphorae. The pottery vessels were dated to the Hellenistic period. On some of the handles were Greek inscriptions.
Keywords
Buildings, Hellenistic, Cisterns
License Number
24/1951
Excavation Date
1951
Recommended Citation
Zori N. , 1951. Bet She’an, Tel Iztabba 24/1951 (A. Dayan ed.). In Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports. https://publications.iaa.org.il/favissa/21
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