Ramla, The Friendship Compound

In February and March 2011, a salvage excavation was conducted about 1 km west of the White Mosque in Ramla (Permit No. A-6136; map ref. 187121–48/648634–659), prior to the construction of a youth club at the Friendship Compound. The excavation, on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by the Ramla Municipality, was directed by H. Torgë. B. Ouahnouna wrote the report on the glass finds. The excavations yielded remains of building and installations from the Early Islamic period. For the full report, see links below.