Author
Yannai; Eli ; Nagar; Y.
Year
2014
Publisher
Israel Antiquities Authority / ____ _______
Language
English
Pages
7
ISBN
978-9-65406-451-4
Last Update
08-Jun-2025
Keywords
Archaeology
The cemetery at Bet Dagan (map ref. NIG 1840/6558) is located to the southeast of the remains of the Arab village and ancient tell of Beit Dajan (Fig. 1.1), on a red loam (ḥamra) hill 33 m above sea level, halfway between Jaffa and Ramla. The ḥamra hill on which the site was located had been previously damaged by extensive quarrying, and only part of it remained to be systematically excavated. The nature of construction at the site dictated the necessity to expose a wide area, after which the entire hill was leveled and no longer existed. During the two...
