Naḥal Ḥaẓaẓon

In December 2018, an excavation was conducted in a cave in the southern cliffs of Na h al H a z a z on (map ref. 236250/607383; Judea and Samaria License No. 27-03-2018; Fig. 1), following the discovery of artifacts during the Judean Desert Cave Survey Project, jointly run by the Israel Antiquities Authority, the Judea and Samaria Staff Officer for Archaeology and the Heritage Department in the Prime Minister’s Office. The excavation was directed by H. Hamer, C. Cohen and E. Klein (photography, surveying and drafting), with the assistance of O. Amichay, O. Sion, A. Ganor, T. Kantor, T. Liani, E. Nagel, M. Tzagay, E. Valdman and E. Hendelsman (Judean Desert Cave Survey Project), E. Haddad of the IAA Theft Prevention Unit, A. Fadida (plans) and I. Sion (volunteering).