Trial excavation assessed damage to antiquities from Route 60 widening, highlighting cultural heritage concerns.
In the spring of 2022, a trial excavation was conducted next to the town of ‘Omer (Permit No. A-9290; map ref. 184710 – 91/575088 – 24; Fig. 1), following damage to antiquities during the widening of Route 60. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, was directed by Y. Abadi-Reiss ( field photography ), with the assistance of E. Aladjem (surveying, maps, flint consultation), Y. Alamor (administration), A. Fraiberg (digital finds scanning), A. Azoulay (plans), D. Eisenberg-Degen (studio photography), J. Vardi (flint consultation), A. Golani (scientific guidance) and IAA District Archaeologist S. Talis, as well as laborers from the Hebron region.
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