Yotam Tepper
Biographic Data
| ID | 73025 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yotam Tepper |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yotam |
| FAMILY NAME | Tepper |
| SIGNATURE | TEPPER Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Israel Antiquities Authority |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5564-1652 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 52 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 86 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 52 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Ancient date palm cultivation in the southern Levant: A morphometric analysis of archaeological seeds from the Negev desert
We analysed the spatio-temporal dynamics of Phoenix dactylifera (date palm) agrobiodiversity in the Negev desert, southern Levant, from the 3rd c. bce to the 10th c. ce . We applied linear measurements and Elliptic Fourier Descriptors to 2294 archaeological seeds from nine sites, and compared them with a modern reference collection of wild and cultivated Phoenix and previously published archaeological assemblages from Egypt and Libya. Seeds from …
The Roman Legionary Base at Legio as Capita Viarum and Its Role in the Development of the Roman ImperialRoad Network in Northern Israel
Roman Imperial roads were typically paved in a standardized manner by the engineering corps of the Roman army to enable continuous movement in all weather and terrain conditions, for wheeled transport and pedestrians alike. The roads were constructed from specific points of origin to designated destinations and served the Roman army and administration. Milestones were placed along the roads at fixed intervals, some of which bear inscriptions that…
The Mosque of Ibrahim: A 10th-Century Shrine at al-Lajjun
This paper discusses the Mosque of Ibrahim/Abraham at Lajjūn, a now lost building known from Early Islamic and Mamluk historical sources (10th–15th centuries CE). These sources describe the mosque as a pilgrimage site: early Muslim tradition attributes Ibrahim with the miraculous creation of Lajjūn’s main spring, and it is written that the mosque was constructed to commemorate this event. However, despite featuring prominently in geographical tre…
Nahal Rimmonim: An Intermediate–Middle Bronze Age Village and Pottery Workshop in the Jezreel Valley
The excavations at Naḥal Rimmonim exposed a stratified rural settlement spanning the Intermediate and Middle Bronze Age III. Stratified remains—including domestic structures, installations, a pottery workshop and burials—demonstrate diachronic shifts in site function and organization. The Intermediate Bronze Age strata exhibit substantial domestic activity with evidence of localized adaptation to marshy conditions. In the Middle Bronze Age I–II p…
Pig Sacrifice and Feasting in Roman Funerary Practices: A Case Study of the Roman Legionary Cemetery at Legio
The Greek name for the pig is , once called from the verb , that is, 'to sacrifice' (Varro, Rust.4.9) Excavations in the Roman cemetery near the Legio VI Ferrata legionary base, dated to the second-third centuries CE, exposed a pit containing the remains of at least 13 domestic pigs represented by jaws, primarily mandibles.This study presents new evidence of the role of pigs in Roman military ceremonies, specifically in funerary practices, based …
A Spring Tunnel, Aqueducts and Water-Powered Flour Mills along Naḥal Qeni: A History of Water Exploitation
Naḥal Qeni (Wadi el-Lajjun) is a perennial stream that flows east of Ramat Menashe to Naḥal Qishon, passing south of Kibbutz Megiddo. Along this stream, the remains of aqueducts and flour mills were recorded, reflecting its long-standing importance. From the Roman period onward, the area was settled by a Jewish village (Kefar ‘Othnay), a Roman legionary base (Legio) and a city, Maximianopolis, continuing through the Byzantine period, following as…
The Bone and Horn Industry in Late Ottoman Nazareth: The Evidence from Shihab ad-Din (pp. 61*–80*)
Animal bones recovered from excavations at Shihab ad-Din, Nazareth, provide an important source of knowledge about diet and subsistence practices in the past. The faunal remains presented in this report were retrieved from Crusader/Mamluk and Ottoman strata, and indicate bone-tool manufacturing at the site. The present study demonstrates that comprehensive analysis of such faunal assemblages can provide primary data on the diversity of the animal…
The disappearance of Capparis spinosa (the cultivated caper) from the southern Levant
The Enigmatic Lady on the Stone in Shivta’s Desert: A Byzantine Icon or Ex situ Figurative Relief
This paper re-examines a unique, badly damaged stone relief depicting a human figure, discovered in an isolated building in the agricultural area near Shivta. Originally mentioned briefly by Baumgarten in his survey of Shivta’s vicinity, the stone is analysed here for its possible iconography and context. We propose that the relief may represent a woman with a child, potentially alluding to the motif of the Nursing Mother or possibly even the typ…
Coins in Niches: Enigmatic Coin Deposits in the Southern Church of Shivta
Three churches are known in Shivṭa: the Northern, the Central and the Southern. All three were fully excavated by the Colt expedition in 1934–1938. Recently, a full documentation of the exposed walls was undertaken, recording the remains of paintings, engravings and inscriptions. When the Transfiguration scene on the southern apse of the Southern Church was re-examined in this project, three coin deposits were revealed. In this paper we will pres…
The Principia of the Sixth Legion at Legio/Caparcotani: Ground Penetrating Radar and Excavations in a Legionary Base
The legionary base at Legio (Legion II Trajana and Legion VI Ferrata) is the first full-scale legionary base of the Principate excavated in the Eastern Empire. The 2015–2019 excavation seasons of the Jezreel Valley Regional Project focused on the headquarters compound, the principia. While many components of the compound are typical of those of permanent legionary bases throughout the Empire, several unique features of the principia at Legio offe…
A Milestone Without a Road: A Distance Marker below an Arch of the High Aqueduct to Caesarea
A milestone located in Bet Ḥananya, below one of the arches of the Hadrianic High Aqueduct to Caesarea (Canal B), was subjected to a 3D scan. This technique enabled the reading of the inscription on the milestone and thereby, to date the stone to the period of the dual reign of Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus (161–169 CE). It also became apparent that the stone marked the fourth mile station from Caesarea. This paper suggests that the m…
Domestic Waste as a Window into Crusader-Period Le Lyon (Kibbutz Megiddo/Lajjun, Israel): Insights from a Household Midden and Its Ceramic Assemblage
The 2017 salvage excavation conducted at the site of Lajjun within Kibbutz Megiddo, Israel, revealed layers of refuse, primarily ceramics, constituting a household midden with finds indicating a 12th-century date and a Frankish cultural affinity. The midden can be associated with the occupation of the ancient settlement of Lajjun by Frankish settlers intermittently in the 12th and 13th centuries c.e., representing a first archaeological window in…
Pictorial graffiti of a horse rider and an orans from Byzantine Shivta: Some thoughts on context and interpretation
The ruins of Byzantine Shivta, dominated by its three monumental churches, are visible from afar in the Negev Desert environment. They attract occasional visitors, tourists, pilgrims, and nomads who for centuries have recorded their personal marks and expressions in the form of written and pictorial graffiti. Commonly considered as vandalism, graffiti now is a recognized means of informal communication and recently has become an eligible field of…
Al-Lajjun: A social and geographic account of a Palestinian Village during the British Mandate Period
This paper provides a social and geographic account of al-Lajjun (Jenin Sub-district), a prominent Palestinian village during the British Mandate period (1918–1948). It portrays a countryside in renewal, encapsulated in the story of Umm al-Fahm’s expansion and Lajjun’s resettlement. In contrast to existing scholarship, the present work contextualizes the site within the wider diachronic, longue durée, history of the region, and the synchronous, s…
A Roman Bronze Figurine of a Seated Infant from Shivta in the Negev
Old Ground Plan - New Insights: The Central Church Compound in Shivta Revised
The three monumental churches of the Byzantine site of Shivta in the Negev Desert were fully excavated in the first third of the 20th century. Lacking the original archaeological reports, discussion of them has been based mostly on contemporary observations of the ruins. The Central Church, situated in the center of the village and surrounded by houses, has received the least scholarly attention of the three churches. Recently recovered data, inc…
A unique lead ornament from Shivta: Identification considerations
An assemblage of lead fragments, discovered during recent excavations in the courtyard of a domestic structure (Building 86) near the southern reservoir at Shivta, appears to consist of several ornamental fragments. The largest and most recognizable fragment is decorated with an eagle with prostrated wings. A second smaller fragment is identifiable as part of a cross. In this paper a reconstruction of the original design of the object/objects is …
Lajjun: Forgotten provincial capital in Ottoman Palestine
During the 16th century CE, the town of al-Lajjun in the Marj ibn ‘Amir (the Jezreel Valley), served as one of Ottoman Palestine’s provincial capitals under the administration of the Turabay Dynasty (1517–1688 CE), and was an important centre on the imperial highway between Damascus and Cairo. However, the town of this period has never been the subject of historical investigation. This paper seeks to bring together, assess and synthesize, rarely …
In Situ Implementation of Imaging Techniques Reveals Key Motifs in the Early Byzantine Wall Painting of Christ's Baptism at Shivta, Israel
Following the rediscovery of the Early Byzantine wall painting of Christ’s baptism in the northern church of Shivta in southern Israel, the painting was investigated with different imaging techniques in order to clarify the scene and to find additional painted motifs and hidden colors and patterns. Besides high-quality photography from close distance on a scaffolding at 3.5 m height, thus at the level of the painting, Near IR photography (NIR), U…
The Baptistery in the North Church of Shivta: Structure, ritual, art
This paper focuses on the remains of the Baptistery chapel within the North Church complex on the outskirts of Shivta, a fifth-seventh century Byzantine village in the Negev. Presumably a monastery, the North Church is the largest and most elaborately constructed of the three Shivta churches. After addressing general structural and chronological issues of the complex, a comparison of the North Church Baptistery to the South Church Baptistery aims…
An integrated spatial approach to archaeological prospection using GIS and pedestrian survey data at Tell Abu Shusha, Israel
Geographic information systems (GIS) methods, combined with airborne remote sensing, enable collection of complex spatial datasets across broad regional areas. This article explores the use of GIS techniques for fast collection, processing and analysis of pedestrian survey data. This approach is used at Tell Abu Shusha, a multiperiod site in the Jezreel Valley of northern Israel. Surface survey of this tell and the surrounding region, conducted b…
Sounds in the desert: New evidence of ambos in Shivta churches
A hexagonal marble object from the Rockefeller Museum, Jerusalem, found during excavations of H. D. Colt in the 1930s, has been identified as a canopy of an ambo. It probably belonged to one of the churches in Byzantine Shivta and is published here for the first time. Dated most likely to the 6th–early 7th century, it constitutes rare evidence of this liturgical furnishing in the Negev, raising questions concerning its unique iconography and acou…
Caravanserai middens on desert roads: A new perspective on the Nabataean-Roman trade network across the Negev
Long-distance trade routes criss-crossed ancient Africa and Eurasia. Archaeological research has focused on the commodities in transit and the excavation of major centres located along these routes, with less attention paid to smaller caravanserai and evidence such as rubbish middens. The 'Incense Route' linked the Arabian Peninsula and Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, with activity peaking during the Nabataean and Roman periods. The authors pre…
The Changing Fashion of Belt Accessories in the Southern Levant: Sixth- to Seventh-Century Belt Accessories from Shivta
Described and discussed in the present paper are eight belt buckles and belt ornaments as well as a possible die of the later 6th to 7th centuries and the Early Islamic period discovered at Shivta. Four of them belong to the large family of Byzantine openwork belt accessories of the later 6th and early 7th centuries, four date from the earlier 7th century, while one piece can be assigned to the Umayyad or early ‘Abbāsid period. In addition to the…
Probing the Byzantine/Early Islamic Transition in the Negev: The Renewed Shivta Excavations, 2015–2016
The study presents preliminary results of the renewed excavations at Shivta in the Negev Highlands, Israel. Several trenches were excavated in public buildings, domestic structures, open areas and middens. The goal of the excavations was to fine-tune the history of the site and document changes versus continuity in the Byzantine/Early Islamic transition. Most of the excavated contexts produced material from the Byzantine period (4th–7th centuries…
The limits and potential of paleogenomic techniques for reconstructing grapevine domestication
Signs from a green desert: A preliminary examination of the archaeobotanical remains from a Byzantine dovecote near Shivta, Israel
Columbarium Towers and Other Structures In the Environs of Shivta
This paper presents new evidence of pigeon-breeding in the Negev in the Roman and Byzantine periods. Field research conducted between 2000 and 2004 identified and studied four towers in the environs of Shivta. The towers were constructed for the purpose of raising of pigeons, which provided both meat and fertilizer. Each tower potentially housed 1000-1500 breeding pigeons, with an annual yield of up to 9000 chicks and 15 tons of fertilizer. Other…
Fish in the desert: Identifying fish trade routes and the role of Red Sea parrotfish (Scaridae) during the Byzantine and Early Islamic periods
Dysentery in the crusader kingdom of Jerusalem: An Elisa analysis of two medieval latrines in the City of Acre (Israel)
A Late Byzantine Pottery Workshop at Khirbet Baraqa
This article presents the results of the authors' excavations at Khirbet Baraqa, where they uncovered a Late Byzantine pottery workshop. The article disscusses this industrial installation and how it reflects on the geo-economic system of the southern Coastal Plain in the Late Byzantine period
Christ's face revealed at Shivta: An Early Byzantine wall painting in the desert of the Holy Land
A previously unknown painting of Christ's face, recently discovered at the Byzantine site of Shivta in the Negev Desert of southern Israel, represents the first pre-iconoclastic baptism-of-Christ scene to be found in the Holy Land
Long-distance trade and consumption of mollusks in the Byzantine and Early Islamic periods in the Negev Desert
A Group of Pilaster Capitals from Shivta: Marble Import in the Byzantine Negev
Photographs of a group of pilaster capitals of a unique design have been identified in the archive (ATQ 64/6: Shivta) of Harris D. Colt (1901–1973), the first excavator of Shivta. The marble capitals, which are presented and discussed here for the first time, were found during excavations at the North Church at Shivta (1933–1935) and can be dated to the second half of the 5th and mid-6th century ce. The pilaster capitals which are presented here …
For the birds — An environmental archaeological analysis of Byzantine pigeon towers at Shivta (Negev Desert, Israel)
Caravanserai middens on desert roads: A new perspective on the Nabataean-Roman trade network across the Negev
Long-distance trade routes criss-crossed ancient Africa and Eurasia. Archaeological research has focused on the commodities in transit and the excavation of major centres located along these routes, with less attention paid to smaller caravanserai and evidence such as rubbish middens. The 'Incense Route' linked the Arabian Peninsula and Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, with activity peaking during the Nabataean and Roman periods. The authors pre…
Al-Lajjun: A social and geographic account of a Palestinian Village during the British Mandate Period
This paper provides a social and geographic account of al-Lajjun (Jenin Sub-district), a prominent Palestinian village during the British Mandate period (1918–1948). It portrays a countryside in renewal, encapsulated in the story of Umm al-Fahm’s expansion and Lajjun’s resettlement. In contrast to existing scholarship, the present work contextualizes the site within the wider diachronic, longue durée, history of the region, and the synchronous, s…
An integrated spatial approach to archaeological prospection using GIS and pedestrian survey data at Tell Abu Shusha, Israel
Geographic information systems (GIS) methods, combined with airborne remote sensing, enable collection of complex spatial datasets across broad regional areas. This article explores the use of GIS techniques for fast collection, processing and analysis of pedestrian survey data. This approach is used at Tell Abu Shusha, a multiperiod site in the Jezreel Valley of northern Israel. Surface survey of this tell and the surrounding region, conducted b…
Sounds in the desert: New evidence of ambos in Shivta churches
A hexagonal marble object from the Rockefeller Museum, Jerusalem, found during excavations of H. D. Colt in the 1930s, has been identified as a canopy of an ambo. It probably belonged to one of the churches in Byzantine Shivta and is published here for the first time. Dated most likely to the 6th–early 7th century, it constitutes rare evidence of this liturgical furnishing in the Negev, raising questions concerning its unique iconography and acou…
Relict olive trees at runoff agriculture remains in Wadi Zetan, Negev Desert, Israel
Ftir Bone Characterization and Radiocarbon Dating: Timing the Abandonment of Byzantine Pigeon Towers in the Negev Desert, Israel
Various archaeological and historical evidence shows that the marginal area of the Negev desert of southern Israel enjoyed great agricultural prosperity in the Byzantine period (4th–7th centuries CE). Among the different types of agricultural installations are pigeon towers, which were built near the fields to produce fertilizer to enrich the nutrient-poor desert soils. Such extensive specialized agriculture practice was much less applied in the …
Corals in the Desert: Recent Discoveries of Red Sea Corals in Byzantine and Early Islamic Sites in the Negev Desert
Corals comprised valuable resources throughout human history and were used as remedies for multiple diseases and as amulets. Despite their traditional, historical uses, corals are not frequently encountered in the archaeological record. Recent archaeological excavations in the Negev Desert have yielded an unprecedented number of Red Sea coral remains, found in the landfills of Byzantine and Early Islamic sites located more than 200 km from the Re…
Seeds of collapse? Reconstructing the ancient agricultural economy at Shivta in the Negev
Lessons from history on sustainability, collapse and resilience are the ultimate goal of the Byzantine Bio-Archaeology Research Program of the Negev (BYBAN) (Tepperet al.2015). Addressing the unprecedented flourishing and collapse of the Byzantine Negev agricultural settlements (fourth-seventh centuries AD), the BYBAN project offers a unique and original approach. It focuses on ancient middens and domestic contexts, which provide an exceptional f…
Ground‐penetrating Radar and Electromagnetic Archaeogeophysical Investigations at the Roman Legionary Camp at Legio, Israel
Historical sources indicate that the Roman Sixth Legion Ferrata established a permanent camp in the Jezreel Valley (Israel) in the vicinity of the archaeological site currently known as Legio (el‐Lajjun) near a historical Roman road junction to the south of Tel Megiddo. While archaeological surveys have demonstrated that indeed there was a strong Roman presence at the site, the precise location of the legionary camp has not been demonstrated conc…
A Basilica at Beth Yerah? Beth Yerah Revisited
Tell Beth Yerah (Khirbet Kerah, map ref. 204/236) spans an area of about 250 dunams, and lies along the southwestern coast of the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee), northwest of the mouth of the Jordan River. Various suggstions have been offered regarding its identification. The accepetd theory is Sukenik's (1922:101), that this area xas the location of Philoteria, a city in the Hellenistic period (Tsafrir, di Segni and Green 1994:203). It was foumded by…
A Basilica at Beth Yerah? Beth Yerah Revisited
A Late Byzantine Pottery Workshop at Khirbet Baraqa
This article presents the results of the authors' excavations at Khirbet Baraqa, where they uncovered a Late Byzantine pottery workshop. The article disscusses this industrial installation and how it reflects on the geo-economic system of the southern Coastal Plain in the Late Byzantine period.
A Late Byzantine Pottery Workshop at Khirbet Baraqa
This article presents the results of the authors' excavations at Khirbet Baraqa, where they uncovered a Late Byzantine pottery workshop. The article disscusses this industrial installation and how it reflects on the geo-economic system of the southern Coastal Plain in the Late Byzantine period
Columbarium Towers and Other Structures In the Environs of Shivta
This paper presents new evidence of pigeon-breeding in the Negev in the Roman and Byzantine periods. Field research conducted between 2000 and 2004 identified and studied four towers in the environs of Shivta. The towers were constructed for the purpose of raising of pigeons, which provided both meat and fertilizer. Each tower potentially housed 1000-1500 breeding pigeons, with an annual yield of up to 9000 chicks and 15 tons of fertilizer. Other…
Columbarium Towers and Other Structures In the Environs of Shivta
This paper presents new evidence of pigeon-breeding in the Negev in the Roman and Byzantine periods. Field research conducted between 2000 and 2004 identified and studied four towers in the environs of Shivta. The towers were constructed for the purpose of raising of pigeons, which provided both meat and fertilizer. Each tower potentially housed 1000-1500 breeding pigeons, with an annual yield of up to 9000 chicks and 15 tons of fertilizer. Other…
Intestinal parasitic worm eggs from a crusader period cesspool in the city of Acre (Israel)
This study investigates the contents of a medieval cesspool from the city of Acre ('Akko) in order to determine which intestinal parasites were present in the population. Coins and other finds in the cesspool suggest that it was probably in use during the thirteenth century. This is only the second latrine from the Crusader period to have undergone such intense analysis. We have identified the eggs of two species of parasitic intestinal helminth …
Dysentery in the crusader kingdom of Jerusalem: An Elisa analysis of two medieval latrines in the City of Acre (Israel)
Signs from a green desert: A preliminary examination of the archaeobotanical remains from a Byzantine dovecote near Shivta, Israel
Out on the Tiles: Animal Footprints from the Roman Site of Kefar 'Othnay (Legio), Israel
Ground‐penetrating Radar and Electromagnetic Archaeogeophysical Investigations at the Roman Legionary Camp at Legio, Israel
Historical sources indicate that the Roman Sixth Legion Ferrata established a permanent camp in the Jezreel Valley (Israel) in the vicinity of the archaeological site currently known as Legio (el‐Lajjun) near a historical Roman road junction to the south of Tel Megiddo. While archaeological surveys have demonstrated that indeed there was a strong Roman presence at the site, the precise location of the legionary camp has not been demonstrated conc…
For the birds — An environmental archaeological analysis of Byzantine pigeon towers at Shivta (Negev Desert, Israel)
The limits and potential of paleogenomic techniques for reconstructing grapevine domestication
Seeds of collapse? Reconstructing the ancient agricultural economy at Shivta in the Negev
Lessons from history on sustainability, collapse and resilience are the ultimate goal of the Byzantine Bio-Archaeology Research Program of the Negev (BYBAN) (Tepperet al.2015). Addressing the unprecedented flourishing and collapse of the Byzantine Negev agricultural settlements (fourth-seventh centuries AD), the BYBAN project offers a unique and original approach. It focuses on ancient middens and domestic contexts, which provide an exceptional f…
Pigeon-raising and sustainable agriculture at the fringe of the desert: A view from the Byzantine village of Sa‘adon, Negev, Israel
Deposits rich in bioarchaeological materials were unearthed in two dovecotes found near Sa‘adon, a Byzantine-period village (5th–6th century CE) in the semi-arid part of the Negev. One structure contained a layer of pigeon manure and articulated pigeon skeletons, preserved occupation levels and evidence of sudden destruction (mid-6th century CE), whereas the other lacked distinct occupation debris indicting more orderly human abandonment. Our fin…
Probing the Byzantine/Early Islamic Transition in the Negev: The Renewed Shivta Excavations, 2015–2016
The study presents preliminary results of the renewed excavations at Shivta in the Negev Highlands, Israel. Several trenches were excavated in public buildings, domestic structures, open areas and middens. The goal of the excavations was to fine-tune the history of the site and document changes versus continuity in the Byzantine/Early Islamic transition. Most of the excavated contexts produced material from the Byzantine period (4th–7th centuries…
Christ's face revealed at Shivta: An Early Byzantine wall painting in the desert of the Holy Land
A previously unknown painting of Christ's face, recently discovered at the Byzantine site of Shivta in the Negev Desert of southern Israel, represents the first pre-iconoclastic baptism-of-Christ scene to be found in the Holy Land
The Woman in the Pith Helmet
This volume celebrates the career of Norma Franklin, an archaeologist who has made important contributions to our understanding of the three key cities of Samaria, Megiddo, and Jezreel in the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the Iron Age. The sixteen essays offered herein by Franklin’s colleagues in archaeology and biblical studies are a fitting tribute to the woman in the pith helmet: an indomitable field archaeologist who describes herself as …
A Magical Ring from the Environs of Legio and Kefar-ʻOthnay, Israel
An intact magical silver ring set with a green chalcedony magical gem was discovered near present-day Megiddo prison. The ring has a tubular hoop and a low box-bezel. It’s metal is engraved on all sides with symbols and charaktères and perhaps some letters. On the ring’s round, flat base appears a swastika within a square. A standing male-deity holding an upright snake is engraved on the gem, surrounded by further charactères and a magical name. …
The Changing Fashion of Belt Accessories in the Southern Levant: Sixth- to Seventh-Century Belt Accessories from Shivta
Described and discussed in the present paper are eight belt buckles and belt ornaments as well as a possible die of the later 6th to 7th centuries and the Early Islamic period discovered at Shivta. Four of them belong to the large family of Byzantine openwork belt accessories of the later 6th and early 7th centuries, four date from the earlier 7th century, while one piece can be assigned to the Umayyad or early ‘Abbāsid period. In addition to the…
Environment and horticulture in the Byzantine Negev Desert, Israel: Sustainability, prosperity and enigmatic decline
Relict olive trees at runoff agriculture remains in Wadi Zetan, Negev Desert, Israel
Long-distance trade and consumption of mollusks in the Byzantine and Early Islamic periods in the Negev Desert
A Roman Military Funerary Inscription from the Legionary Base of the VI Ferrata at Legio, Israel
A complete Latin funerary inscription was found during an infrastructure development excavation near the legionary base of the Legio VI Ferrata at Legio. This funerary epitaph for a miles of the VIth Legion is the only complete inscription of its kind from Legio and, therefore, is an important contribution to the history of the legion during its tenure in Syria-Palaestina. In the epigraphic study of the inscription, a specific set of metrological…
A Group of Pilaster Capitals from Shivta: Marble Import in the Byzantine Negev
Photographs of a group of pilaster capitals of a unique design have been identified in the archive (ATQ 64/6: Shivta) of Harris D. Colt (1901–1973), the first excavator of Shivta. The marble capitals, which are presented and discussed here for the first time, were found during excavations at the North Church at Shivta (1933–1935) and can be dated to the second half of the 5th and mid-6th century ce. The pilaster capitals which are presented here …
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