Abstract
In 1964, an excavation was conducted in the area of the monument known as ‛Maqam Neby Yahyah’, about two kilometers east of Moshav Mazor (map ref. unknown). The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, was directed by J. Kaplan. Hewn cisterns, partly covered with stone slabs, were found. Shafts were also found, which were connected to the cisterns by rock-hewn tunnels. Similar cisterns were found north of the site. The excavator raised the possibility that the cisterns were related to the ancient settlement located near the excavation site. South of the first cistern was a rectangular depression that might have served as a trough. Rock-hewn ditches that conveyed rainwater into the cisterns were also found on the surface. Near the northeast corner of the excavation area was a small quarry. Two rectangular shaft tombs were found in the eastern part of the site, one of which had not been completed.
Keywords
Hewn cisterns, Shaft tombs
License Number
A-8/1964-01
Excavation Date
1964
Recommended Citation
Kaplan J. , 1964. Mazor A-8/1964-01 (A. Dayan ed.). In Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports. https://publications.iaa.org.il/favissa/84
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