September 28, 2025

Be’er Sheva‘, Ben-Gurion University

Key Points

The excavation revealed important artifacts indicative of historical activity in the region.
Key findings include materials related to pottery, glass, and advanced 3D modeling techniques.
Conducted under the auspices of the Israel Antiquities Authority, the project involved a multidisciplinary team.
The results advance understanding of the archaeological significance of Be’er Sheva‘ and its development.

Abstract

In September 2017, a salvage excavation was conducted in Be’er Sheva‘ (Permit No. A-8090; map ref. 181399–530/575031–251; Fig. 1), prior to the construction of Ben-Gurion University’s northern campus. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and financed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, was directed by D. Eisenberg-Degen, with the assistance of A. Levy-Hevroni (area supervision and consultation), S. Drachman (assistant area supervisor), Y. Al-‘Amor (administration), Y. Shmidov (surveying and drafting), A. Azoulay (plan), E. Aladjem (aerial photography), A. Tamir (scientific consultation), S. Shaked (3D modeling), T. Winter (glass), C. Hersch (glass drawing) and I. Lidsky-Reznikov (pottery drawing).

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Davida Eisenberg-Degen (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d913b74ddcf71ba560c4a9 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.69704/jhaesi.116.2004.26257-he