Loay Abu Alsaud
Biographic Data
| ID | 1723788 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Loay Abu Alsaud |
| GIVEN NAMES | Loay Abu |
| FAMILY NAME | Alsaud |
| SIGNATURE | ALSAUD L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | An-Najah National University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7617-968X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Stable Isotope Analysis and Forensic Reconstruction on Byzantine Human Remains from Khirbet Ras Al-Tin, Palestine
Khirbet Ras Al-Tin is located in the West Bank, 10 km southwest of Nablus. During a rescue excavation prompted by construction plans and conducted by the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, a burial chamber was discovered. Subsequent analyses of a human skull and rib fragments from the tomb, including Accelerator Mass Spectrometry radiocarbon dating and stable isotope analysis, were performed at the HEKAL Laboratory in Hungary. The i…
Radiocarbon dating as a tool for identifying forged historical documents in Palestine
Antiquities in the Middle East region face various threats, including illicit trade, theft, and forgery. This research examines a leather manuscript obtained by the Palestinian Tourist Police following the arrest of an antiquities smuggler. The manuscript contains Phoenician inscriptions along with symbols such as the Menorah, Shofar, and a plant branch. Radiocarbon dating using accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) techniques determined the manusc…
Izhaq Abdel Mahdi Mahmoud al-Hroub (Abu Iyad), 1941–2025
Demons, spirits, and haunted landscapes in Palestine
Preserving Palestinian Cultural Heritage
Contributions to the Archaeology of Palestine by Overlooked Twentieth-Century Palestinian Archaeologists, Yusra Al-Ḥaifawiyah, Naṣr Dwekat and Ibrahim Al-Fanni
Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Dating of Human Skeletal Remains From Islamic Settlement, Khirbet Al-Sheikh Humaid, Nablus, Palestine
Khirbet Al-Sheikh Humaid is found 615 m above sea level in the central highlands of Palestine, northwest of the city of Nablus. During rescue excavations carried out at the site, part of a male human skull with a tooth attached was discovered. Accelerator mass spectrometry radiocarbon (AMS 14 C) dating and stable isotope analysis were performed on the tooth at the Hertelendi Laboratory in Debrecen, Hungary. Dating revealed the individual had live…
Archaeological Fieldwork Training in Palestinian Universities
The Role of Almunkkab City in Andalusian Political Life from the Umayyad Emirate Era to the Spanish Conquest (138-895 H.\755-1489 A.D)
This study examines the role of Almunakkab in the political life of Al-Andalus between the years 755 and 1489. It was considered one of the major administrative and military centers of the Zirid Kingdom in addition to being the closest port to Granada and its only route to the sea. Almoravides were keen on keeping a hold of it and the significance of its role became clear as both Marinids and the Kingdom of Granada tried to maintain control over …
New Chronological Information From Radiocarbon Dating of Human Remains at Jacob’s Well, Nablus, Palestine
Jacob’s Well, located in modern city of Nablus and ancient Shechem (Tall Balata) in the northern West Bank of Palestine, attracts modern day tourists and pilgrims. It is found in the eastern suburbs of the city. Since 333 AD, pilgrims have been writing accounts of the well, and it has been venerated by both Christian and Jewish communities throughout its history. It is believed to be the well referred to in the New Testament, where Jesus converse…
Archaeological Salvage Excavations at Khirbet Aqabat Al-Qadi, Nablus, Palestine
The site at Khirbet Aqabat Al Qadi, where a burial chamber and other building has come to light in 2016, is located two kilometres from the city centre of Nablus on the north-western slope of Mount Ebal. At 600 metres above sea level and overlooking the city. The aim of this study is to describe the architecture and archaeological remains at the site and carry out an overall survey, documenting our results and creating a site map. We compared the…
Stable Isotope Dietary Analysis on Human Remains
In 2016, a burial chamber hewn into limestone was discovered at Khirbet Aqabet Al Qadi on the northwestern slope of Mount Ebal, 2km north of the city center of Nablus. The floor of the chamber is 3.15 × 2.9 m and the height averages 1.8 m. A movable closure at the entrance consists of a limestone slab. The burial chamber houses four sarcophagi. The aim of this case study is to give information not only on the burial chamber but also, for the firs…
Joseph's Tomb
The Islamic shrine known as Joseph’s Tomb is dedicated to the Old Testament patriarch of that name, and since early in its history has been an important site for all religious communities in Palestine, despite disagreement about its heritage. The authors describe the shrine (maqam) following its restoration after being destroyed in clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinians in 2005. The Nablus Governorate has called for its conservation as…
Las iglesias de época bizantina en Nablus (Neapolis), Palestina
Our aim is to research and catalogue archaeological and historical information on all the churches in Nablus from the Byzantine period, built from the beginning the fourth century ad to 638 ad –16 ah– and discovered from the nineteenth to twenty-first centuries. We also aimed to provide a description of each building in terms of usage and form. We have extracted information from Byzantine literary and historical sources and Samaritan religious so…
Report on the pottery from Tell Sufan in Nablus, Palestine
This research report aims to give detailed information on the pottery from the 1999 and 2013-16 excavation campaigns taking place at the Tell Sufan site in Nablus, Palestine. These were conducted by the Department of Antiquities at An-Najah National University (ANU) in Nablus. It is of note that this ancient pottery has never previously been the subject of research nor has any literature been published on it. Our methodology consists in: analysin…
New research and findings from Tell Sufan
We report on Tell Sufan, Nablus, Palestine, a low hill 1.5 km to the west of the city (area 15 donum). The first known reference to the site was made in the 1880 Survey of Western Palestine under t
Clarification on the site at Byzantine and Early Islamic Khirbet Dayr-Sharaf, Neapolis, Palestine / El estado de la cuestión de Khirbet Dayr-Sharaf en las épocas bizantina e islámica. Neapolis (Palest…
Este estudio tiene como objetivo arrojar luz sobre el más importante de los sitios arqueológicos de la zona de Nablus (Palestina), que indica la presencia de los samaritanos en la campiña de Nablus durante las épocas bizantina y omeya. Para realizar este estudio hemos recopilado toda la información y documentación acerca de las ruinas del monasterio de Dayr Sharaf a través de las siguientes fuentes: 1) Descripción arquitectónica de los restos y e…
Demons, spirits, and haunted landscapes in Palestine
New Chronological Information From Radiocarbon Dating of Human Remains at Jacob’s Well, Nablus, Palestine
Jacob’s Well, located in modern city of Nablus and ancient Shechem (Tall Balata) in the northern West Bank of Palestine, attracts modern day tourists and pilgrims. It is found in the eastern suburbs of the city. Since 333 AD, pilgrims have been writing accounts of the well, and it has been venerated by both Christian and Jewish communities throughout its history. It is believed to be the well referred to in the New Testament, where Jesus converse…
Stable Isotope Dietary Analysis on Human Remains
In 2016, a burial chamber hewn into limestone was discovered at Khirbet Aqabet Al Qadi on the northwestern slope of Mount Ebal, 2km north of the city center of Nablus. The floor of the chamber is 3.15 × 2.9 m and the height averages 1.8 m. A movable closure at the entrance consists of a limestone slab. The burial chamber houses four sarcophagi. The aim of this case study is to give information not only on the burial chamber but also, for the firs…
Joseph's Tomb
The Islamic shrine known as Joseph’s Tomb is dedicated to the Old Testament patriarch of that name, and since early in its history has been an important site for all religious communities in Palestine, despite disagreement about its heritage. The authors describe the shrine (maqam) following its restoration after being destroyed in clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinians in 2005. The Nablus Governorate has called for its conservation as…
Clarification on the site at Byzantine and Early Islamic Khirbet Dayr-Sharaf, Neapolis, Palestine / El estado de la cuestión de Khirbet Dayr-Sharaf en las épocas bizantina e islámica. Neapolis (Palest…
Este estudio tiene como objetivo arrojar luz sobre el más importante de los sitios arqueológicos de la zona de Nablus (Palestina), que indica la presencia de los samaritanos en la campiña de Nablus durante las épocas bizantina y omeya. Para realizar este estudio hemos recopilado toda la información y documentación acerca de las ruinas del monasterio de Dayr Sharaf a través de las siguientes fuentes: 1) Descripción arquitectónica de los restos y e…
Las iglesias de época bizantina en Nablus (Neapolis), Palestina
Our aim is to research and catalogue archaeological and historical information on all the churches in Nablus from the Byzantine period, built from the beginning the fourth century ad to 638 ad –16 ah– and discovered from the nineteenth to twenty-first centuries. We also aimed to provide a description of each building in terms of usage and form. We have extracted information from Byzantine literary and historical sources and Samaritan religious so…
Report on the pottery from Tell Sufan in Nablus, Palestine
This research report aims to give detailed information on the pottery from the 1999 and 2013-16 excavation campaigns taking place at the Tell Sufan site in Nablus, Palestine. These were conducted by the Department of Antiquities at An-Najah National University (ANU) in Nablus. It is of note that this ancient pottery has never previously been the subject of research nor has any literature been published on it. Our methodology consists in: analysin…
New research and findings from Tell Sufan
We report on Tell Sufan, Nablus, Palestine, a low hill 1.5 km to the west of the city (area 15 donum). The first known reference to the site was made in the 1880 Survey of Western Palestine under t
Archaeological Salvage Excavations at Khirbet Aqabat Al-Qadi, Nablus, Palestine
The site at Khirbet Aqabat Al Qadi, where a burial chamber and other building has come to light in 2016, is located two kilometres from the city centre of Nablus on the north-western slope of Mount Ebal. At 600 metres above sea level and overlooking the city. The aim of this study is to describe the architecture and archaeological remains at the site and carry out an overall survey, documenting our results and creating a site map. We compared the…
Stable Isotope Dietary Analysis on Human Remains
In 2016, a burial chamber hewn into limestone was discovered at Khirbet Aqabet Al Qadi on the northwestern slope of Mount Ebal, 2km north of the city center of Nablus. The floor of the chamber is 3.15 × 2.9 m and the height averages 1.8 m. A movable closure at the entrance consists of a limestone slab. The burial chamber houses four sarcophagi. The aim of this case study is to give information not only on the burial chamber but also, for the firs…
Joseph's Tomb
The Islamic shrine known as Joseph’s Tomb is dedicated to the Old Testament patriarch of that name, and since early in its history has been an important site for all religious communities in Palestine, despite disagreement about its heritage. The authors describe the shrine (maqam) following its restoration after being destroyed in clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinians in 2005. The Nablus Governorate has called for its conservation as…
Archaeological Fieldwork Training in Palestinian Universities
The Role of Almunkkab City in Andalusian Political Life from the Umayyad Emirate Era to the Spanish Conquest (138-895 H.\755-1489 A.D)
This study examines the role of Almunakkab in the political life of Al-Andalus between the years 755 and 1489. It was considered one of the major administrative and military centers of the Zirid Kingdom in addition to being the closest port to Granada and its only route to the sea. Almoravides were keen on keeping a hold of it and the significance of its role became clear as both Marinids and the Kingdom of Granada tried to maintain control over …
New Chronological Information From Radiocarbon Dating of Human Remains at Jacob’s Well, Nablus, Palestine
Jacob’s Well, located in modern city of Nablus and ancient Shechem (Tall Balata) in the northern West Bank of Palestine, attracts modern day tourists and pilgrims. It is found in the eastern suburbs of the city. Since 333 AD, pilgrims have been writing accounts of the well, and it has been venerated by both Christian and Jewish communities throughout its history. It is believed to be the well referred to in the New Testament, where Jesus converse…
Contributions to the Archaeology of Palestine by Overlooked Twentieth-Century Palestinian Archaeologists, Yusra Al-Ḥaifawiyah, Naṣr Dwekat and Ibrahim Al-Fanni
Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Dating of Human Skeletal Remains From Islamic Settlement, Khirbet Al-Sheikh Humaid, Nablus, Palestine
Khirbet Al-Sheikh Humaid is found 615 m above sea level in the central highlands of Palestine, northwest of the city of Nablus. During rescue excavations carried out at the site, part of a male human skull with a tooth attached was discovered. Accelerator mass spectrometry radiocarbon (AMS 14 C) dating and stable isotope analysis were performed on the tooth at the Hertelendi Laboratory in Debrecen, Hungary. Dating revealed the individual had live…
Demons, spirits, and haunted landscapes in Palestine
Preserving Palestinian Cultural Heritage
Radiocarbon dating as a tool for identifying forged historical documents in Palestine
Antiquities in the Middle East region face various threats, including illicit trade, theft, and forgery. This research examines a leather manuscript obtained by the Palestinian Tourist Police following the arrest of an antiquities smuggler. The manuscript contains Phoenician inscriptions along with symbols such as the Menorah, Shofar, and a plant branch. Radiocarbon dating using accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) techniques determined the manusc…
Izhaq Abdel Mahdi Mahmoud al-Hroub (Abu Iyad), 1941–2025
Stable Isotope Analysis and Forensic Reconstruction on Byzantine Human Remains from Khirbet Ras Al-Tin, Palestine
Khirbet Ras Al-Tin is located in the West Bank, 10 km southwest of Nablus. During a rescue excavation prompted by construction plans and conducted by the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, a burial chamber was discovered. Subsequent analyses of a human skull and rib fragments from the tomb, including Accelerator Mass Spectrometry radiocarbon dating and stable isotope analysis, were performed at the HEKAL Laboratory in Hungary. The i…
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