Iron Age Remains from Ashdod-Yam: An Interim Report (2013–2019)

Alexander Fantalkin; Eli Itkin; Owen Chesnut; Matasha Mazis; Marta Lorenzon; Liora Bouzaglou; Tzilla Eshel; Jacob Sharvit

doi:10.5325/jeasmedarcherstu.12.3.0250

Iron Age Remains from Ashdod-Yam: An Interim Report (2013–2019)

Alexander Fantalkin, Eli Itkin, Owen Chesnut, Matasha Mazis, Marta Lorenzon, Liora Bouzaglou, Tzilla Eshel, Jacob Sharvit

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The remains of the Iron Age at Ashdod-Yam (Ashdod-by-the-Sea), located at the southern coastal plain of Israel, were first investigated by Jacob Kaplan between 1965 and 1968. Renewed excavations at the Iron Age compound of Ashdod-Yam and at additional areas across the site were initiated in 2013, on behalf of the Institute of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University. This article presents an interim report of architectural remains and accompanying finds associated with the Iron Age sequence at Ashdod-Yam. The remains were attributed to two strata: Stratum IV (Iron Age IIB) and Stratum III (Iron Age IIC). This endeavor enables a new assessment and analysis of the site’s significance in a broader regional context during various stages of the late Iron Age.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	250-297
Number of pages	48
Journal	Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5325/jeasmedarcherstu.12.3.0250
State	Published - Aug 2024

Keywords

Assyrians
Egyptians
Iron Age
Levant
Philistines
Fortifications
Harbor

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Iron Age Remains from Ashdod-Yam: An Interim Report (2013–2019)

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