Description
Book SynopsisKhirbet el-Maqatir lies 16 km north of Jerusalem. The Associates for Biblical Research excavated 14 summer seasons and 5 winter seasons between 1995 and 2016. The remains range from Middle Bronze Age to Early Islamic and include a Bronze Age fortress, a Late Hellenistic/Early Roman village, and a Byzantine ecclesiastical complex. Volume 2 focuses on the later time periods.
Table of ContentsPreface ;
Geography and Topography ;
I. Stratigraphy and Architecture ;
1. Stratigraphy and Occupational History –
Scott Stripling ;
2. Late Hellenistic and Early Roman Architecture –
Brian N. Peterson ;
3. Monumental Tower and Fortification System –
Mark A. Hassler ;
4. Subterranean Features –
Scott Stripling with a contribution by Dvir Raviv ;
5. Byzantine Ecclesiastical Complex –
Leen Ritmeyer and Scott Stripling ;
II. Small Finds ;
6. The Numismatic Finds from Khirbet el-Maqatir –
Yoav Farhi with an appendix by Kevin W. Larsen ;
7. Ceramic Vessels –
Peretz Reuven ;
8. Early Roman Limestone Vessels –
Shimon Gibson ;
9. Glass Vessels –
Abigail Leavitt and Scott Stripling ;
10. Inscriptions –
Matthew D. Glassman ;
11. Jewelry and Personal Accessories –
Frankie Snyder, Suzanne Lattimer, and Scott Stripling ;
12. Militaria –
Katherine A. Streckert and Boyd V. Seevers ;
13. General Objects –
Abigail Leavitt and Scott Stripling, with Frankie Snyder ;
14. Fauna –
Abra Spiciarich, Scott Stripling, and Lidar Sapir-Hen ;
Conclusion ;
Appendix: Lists of Walls and Loci
