Uzi Leibner
Biographic Data
| ID | 5907217 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Uzi Leibner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Uzi |
| FAMILY NAME | Leibner |
| SIGNATURE | LEIBNER U |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7854-1120 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Khirbet el-‘Eika
Perched on an isolated mountain overlooking the fertile Arbel Valley, Khirbet el-‘Eika offers a rare glimpse into the daily life, agricultural practices, and cultural identity of Hellenistic Galilee. Five seasons of excavation revealed a wealthy agricultural estate that flourished in the early second century BCE, complete with storage facilities and evidence of advanced farming practices. The site’s rich material culture reveals fascinating Medit…
Aegean-anatolian metals in the Hellenistic Southern Levant
This study presents the results of an archaeometallurgical investigation of copper-based objects from Khirbet el-‘Eika, a fortified rural estate in the Hellenistic Galilee. Compositional analysis of 27 objects reveals that the site’s metal stock primarily consisted of tin-bronze, and leaded bronze alloys, supplemented with unalloyed copper and a single gunmetal ring. Lead isotope analysis demonstrates that the majority of copper-based objects con…
Diocletian oppressed the inhabitants of Paneas’ (ySheb. 9
Naṣr ed-Din (Bet Ma‘on), near Tiberias
A large domestic complex comprising six dwelling units with courtyards was uncovered in the village of Naṣr ed-Din overlooking Roman-period Tiberias. The site dates mainly to the Middle Roman period, spanning the beginning of the second century and the first decades of the third century CE. It seems that the complex was abandoned abruptly, as many finds were left in place on the floors. The good preservation of the dwellings and the wealth of the…
Evolution of water extraction technology (spring tunnels) in the Southern Levant during the last three millennia
A spring tunnel is an ancient water installation used to artificially increase the water yield of a spring through a subterranean tunnel. We have developed a database of 216 spring tunnels documented in the central region of the Southern Levant (present‐day Israel), constructed between Iron Age II and the modern era. The study focuses on the evolution of this water installation over a period of 2500 years, examining these constructions from techn…
Floor Deposits in Ancient Synagogues
Hoards containing hundreds or thousands of coins have been found under floors of various Late Antique synagogues. The coins are so dispersed that it is clear they were never meant to be collected, but were intentionally scattered. The custom is not alluded to in any ancient Jewish source, making it hard to interpret. Archaeologists have acknowledged the phenomenon, but without dealing with its characteristics or cultural background. In this artic…
The Shaft Tunnel of the Biar aqueduct of Jerusalem
The Biar aqueduct is the most sophisticated of the aqueducts supplying water to Jerusalem during classical periods. It includes the Biar spring, an underground Shaft Tunnel ∼3 km long harvesting groundwater (cuniculus), a dam, a surface channel, and a tunnel traversing a ridge. We conducted a survey of the Biar underground Shaft Tunnel, mapping all of its accessible parts (∼1200 m), facilitating a new understanding of the cutting‐edge hydrogeolog…
A monastery in Magdala (Taricheae)
Ancient Magdala is located at the foot of the E slopes of Mt. Arbel, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee (map ref. 7477/2478) (fig. 1). The Aramaic name Magdala or Migdal Nunayya (“The tower of the fish”), mentioned in Rabbinic sources of the Roman period, is preserved in the name of the Arab village of “el-Mejdel” that stood on the site until 1948. The identification is also confirmed by ancient sources that indicate Magdala was located on the ma…
Jewish Art in Its Late Antique Context
The contributions to this volume examine the emergence of ancient Jewish art from the interdisciplinary perspective of scholars in Art and Archaeology, Ancient Judaism and Rabbinics, Patristics and Church History. They evaluate the manifold ways in which late antique and early Byzantine Jewish art was embedded in its Hellenistic and Roman cultural context by, at the same time, evincing specifically Jewish and local Near Eastern idiosyncrasies. Si…
An Early Roman Hiding Complex at Enot Shoim, Central Lower Galilee
Following a report that a tractor disturbed a subterranean hiding complex at ͑Enot Sho͑im, a survey and archaeological excavation were conducted at the site for several days. Study of its abundant datable finds showed that it had probably been sealed since the 2nd or 3rd century CE. This article introduces the site and furnishes new information about subterranean hiding complexes in the Galilee
Determining the settlement history of Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine sites in the Galilee, Israel
Archaeological field survey is the basic method for determining the history of settlement on the regional level. The backbone of survey is locating and surveying individual sites, estimating their size, and uncovering their settlement histories. Various biases place doubt on the reliability of surface data and the conclusions drawn from them. This study presents three methods for investigating multiperiod sites in eastern Galilee, Israel: advance…
Imported Fine Ware in Palaestina Secunda
Archaeological documentation of imports in a given region can contribute to our knowledge about ancient economy and society. This paper deals with imported fine ware between the fourth and seventh centuries in northern Israel, later known as Palaestina Secunda. Samples of imports from two field surveys covering dozens of rural sites in the region are presented and compared with published assemblages from excavated sites. An analysis of these find…
Late Prehistoric Occurrences in Har Nitai and Khirbat Wadi Hamam, Northeastern Lower Galilee
Uri Davidovich, Micka Ullman, Uzi Leibner, אורי דוידוביץ', מיקה אולמן, עוזי לייבנר, מכלולים פרהיסטוריים מאוחרים בהר ניתאי ובח'רבת ואדי חמאם, צפון מזרח הגליל התחתון / Late Prehistoric Occurrences in Har Nitai and Khirbat Wadi Hamam, Northeastern Lower Galilee, Mitekufat Haeven: Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society / מתקופת האבן, כרך מ"ג (2013), pp. 186-204
Excavations at Khirbet Wadi Hamam (Lower Galilee)
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Settlement and History in Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine Galilee
Uzi Leibner aims to provide the most accurate picture possible of the nature and history of the rural settlement in the Lower Galilee during Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods when this region played an important role in the development of both Judaism and Christianity. In an attempt to draw a historical reconstruction based on systematic data, a test case area in the »heart« of ancient Galilee was chosen for this research. Uzi Leibner used…
Identifying Gennesar on the Sea of Galilee
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Evolution of water extraction technology (spring tunnels) in the Southern Levant during the last three millennia
A spring tunnel is an ancient water installation used to artificially increase the water yield of a spring through a subterranean tunnel. We have developed a database of 216 spring tunnels documented in the central region of the Southern Levant (present‐day Israel), constructed between Iron Age II and the modern era. The study focuses on the evolution of this water installation over a period of 2500 years, examining these constructions from techn…
The Shaft Tunnel of the Biar aqueduct of Jerusalem
The Biar aqueduct is the most sophisticated of the aqueducts supplying water to Jerusalem during classical periods. It includes the Biar spring, an underground Shaft Tunnel ∼3 km long harvesting groundwater (cuniculus), a dam, a surface channel, and a tunnel traversing a ridge. We conducted a survey of the Biar underground Shaft Tunnel, mapping all of its accessible parts (∼1200 m), facilitating a new understanding of the cutting‐edge hydrogeolog…
Excavations at Khirbet Wadi Hamam (Lower Galilee)
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Identifying Gennesar on the Sea of Galilee
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Settlement and History in Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine Galilee
Uzi Leibner aims to provide the most accurate picture possible of the nature and history of the rural settlement in the Lower Galilee during Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods when this region played an important role in the development of both Judaism and Christianity. In an attempt to draw a historical reconstruction based on systematic data, a test case area in the »heart« of ancient Galilee was chosen for this research. Uzi Leibner used…
Excavations at Khirbet Wadi Hamam (Lower Galilee)
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Appendix
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Late Prehistoric Occurrences in Har Nitai and Khirbat Wadi Hamam, Northeastern Lower Galilee
Uri Davidovich, Micka Ullman, Uzi Leibner, אורי דוידוביץ', מיקה אולמן, עוזי לייבנר, מכלולים פרהיסטוריים מאוחרים בהר ניתאי ובח'רבת ואדי חמאם, צפון מזרח הגליל התחתון / Late Prehistoric Occurrences in Har Nitai and Khirbat Wadi Hamam, Northeastern Lower Galilee, Mitekufat Haeven: Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society / מתקופת האבן, כרך מ"ג (2013), pp. 186-204
Determining the settlement history of Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine sites in the Galilee, Israel
Archaeological field survey is the basic method for determining the history of settlement on the regional level. The backbone of survey is locating and surveying individual sites, estimating their size, and uncovering their settlement histories. Various biases place doubt on the reliability of surface data and the conclusions drawn from them. This study presents three methods for investigating multiperiod sites in eastern Galilee, Israel: advance…
Imported Fine Ware in Palaestina Secunda
Archaeological documentation of imports in a given region can contribute to our knowledge about ancient economy and society. This paper deals with imported fine ware between the fourth and seventh centuries in northern Israel, later known as Palaestina Secunda. Samples of imports from two field surveys covering dozens of rural sites in the region are presented and compared with published assemblages from excavated sites. An analysis of these find…
An Early Roman Hiding Complex at Enot Shoim, Central Lower Galilee
Following a report that a tractor disturbed a subterranean hiding complex at ͑Enot Sho͑im, a survey and archaeological excavation were conducted at the site for several days. Study of its abundant datable finds showed that it had probably been sealed since the 2nd or 3rd century CE. This article introduces the site and furnishes new information about subterranean hiding complexes in the Galilee
Jewish Art in Its Late Antique Context
The contributions to this volume examine the emergence of ancient Jewish art from the interdisciplinary perspective of scholars in Art and Archaeology, Ancient Judaism and Rabbinics, Patristics and Church History. They evaluate the manifold ways in which late antique and early Byzantine Jewish art was embedded in its Hellenistic and Roman cultural context by, at the same time, evincing specifically Jewish and local Near Eastern idiosyncrasies. Si…
A monastery in Magdala (Taricheae)
Ancient Magdala is located at the foot of the E slopes of Mt. Arbel, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee (map ref. 7477/2478) (fig. 1). The Aramaic name Magdala or Migdal Nunayya (“The tower of the fish”), mentioned in Rabbinic sources of the Roman period, is preserved in the name of the Arab village of “el-Mejdel” that stood on the site until 1948. The identification is also confirmed by ancient sources that indicate Magdala was located on the ma…
The Shaft Tunnel of the Biar aqueduct of Jerusalem
The Biar aqueduct is the most sophisticated of the aqueducts supplying water to Jerusalem during classical periods. It includes the Biar spring, an underground Shaft Tunnel ∼3 km long harvesting groundwater (cuniculus), a dam, a surface channel, and a tunnel traversing a ridge. We conducted a survey of the Biar underground Shaft Tunnel, mapping all of its accessible parts (∼1200 m), facilitating a new understanding of the cutting‐edge hydrogeolog…
Floor Deposits in Ancient Synagogues
Hoards containing hundreds or thousands of coins have been found under floors of various Late Antique synagogues. The coins are so dispersed that it is clear they were never meant to be collected, but were intentionally scattered. The custom is not alluded to in any ancient Jewish source, making it hard to interpret. Archaeologists have acknowledged the phenomenon, but without dealing with its characteristics or cultural background. In this artic…
Naṣr ed-Din (Bet Ma‘on), near Tiberias
A large domestic complex comprising six dwelling units with courtyards was uncovered in the village of Naṣr ed-Din overlooking Roman-period Tiberias. The site dates mainly to the Middle Roman period, spanning the beginning of the second century and the first decades of the third century CE. It seems that the complex was abandoned abruptly, as many finds were left in place on the floors. The good preservation of the dwellings and the wealth of the…
Evolution of water extraction technology (spring tunnels) in the Southern Levant during the last three millennia
A spring tunnel is an ancient water installation used to artificially increase the water yield of a spring through a subterranean tunnel. We have developed a database of 216 spring tunnels documented in the central region of the Southern Levant (present‐day Israel), constructed between Iron Age II and the modern era. The study focuses on the evolution of this water installation over a period of 2500 years, examining these constructions from techn…
Diocletian oppressed the inhabitants of Paneas’ (ySheb. 9
Khirbet el-‘Eika
Perched on an isolated mountain overlooking the fertile Arbel Valley, Khirbet el-‘Eika offers a rare glimpse into the daily life, agricultural practices, and cultural identity of Hellenistic Galilee. Five seasons of excavation revealed a wealthy agricultural estate that flourished in the early second century BCE, complete with storage facilities and evidence of advanced farming practices. The site’s rich material culture reveals fascinating Medit…
Aegean-anatolian metals in the Hellenistic Southern Levant
This study presents the results of an archaeometallurgical investigation of copper-based objects from Khirbet el-‘Eika, a fortified rural estate in the Hellenistic Galilee. Compositional analysis of 27 objects reveals that the site’s metal stock primarily consisted of tin-bronze, and leaded bronze alloys, supplemented with unalloyed copper and a single gunmetal ring. Lead isotope analysis demonstrates that the majority of copper-based objects con…
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