September 28, 2025

Ḥorbat Madhev (Northeast)

Key Points

Excavation revealed significant findings related to antiquities.
The excavation included various documentation methods such as photogrammetry and drone photography.
Directed by the Israel Antiquities Authority, the work responded to prior infrastructure damage.
Highlights the importance of preserving archaeological sites from infrastructural impacts.

Abstract

In November 2018, a trial excavation was conducted northeast of H orbat Madhev in Jezreel Valley (Permit No. A-8189; map ref. 220818–47/719970–89; Fig. 1), following damage to antiquities in the course of infrastructure works by the Mekorot Company. The excavation, on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, was directed by R. Kapul (field photography), with the assistance of Y. Lavan (administration), M. Peleg (drone photography and photogrammetry), A. Shapiro (GPS and location map), D. Porotsky (plans), H. Tahan-Rosen (pottery drawing), S. Goralik (metal laboratory), Z. Turgeman-Yaffe (archaeozoology; appendix), D. Gazit (studio photography), K. Covello-Paran (pottery and scientific consultation) and workers from Yafia‘.

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Reuven Kapul (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d913b74ddcf71ba560c37f https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.69704/jhaesi.116.2004.26427-he