Abstract
In October–November 1950, a salvage excavation was conducted in “Shikun Olim Alef” (the “Olim A” housing complex) in Tiberias (map ref. unknown), under the direction of B. Ravni. The excavation was carried out following the digging of pits for the buildings’ foundations. The remains of structures built of large basalt stones with a filling of small stones set in white plaster were discovered. The structures were dated by the excavator to the Early Islamic period, based on the pottery found inside them. A system of clay pipes was found in one of the pits. A single clay pipe and a section of a limestone column were found in other pits. The pottery found in the pits was dated to the Byzantine and the Early Islamic periods. Three worn coins were also found, that were dated by the excavator to the Late Roman–Byzantine transition period.
Keywords
Walls, Foor, Roman, Early Islamic
Excavation Date
1950
Recommended Citation
Ravni B. , 1950. Tiberias, Shikun Olim Alef 20/1950 (A. Dayan ed.). In Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports. https://publications.iaa.org.il/favissa/65
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