Khirbat Din‘ila is an archaeological site and former village in the Upper Galilee in the north region of Israel.[1][2] The village was established in the Roman period, with activity at the site in the Byzantine and medieval eras.[1]
 Byzantine oil press at Khirbat Din‘ila | |
  Shown within Northern Haifa region of Israel | |
| Location | Upper Galilee, Israel |
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| Coordinates | 33°03′58″N 35°14′46″E / 33.0661°N 35.2462°E |
| Type | Archaeological site |
| History | |
| Founded | Roman period |
| Periods | Roman, Byzantine, Middle Ages |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 2001–2002 |
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| Public access | Yes |
Archaeology
editSeveral surveys were done at the site, when during the survey of 1984 by R. Frankel, 7 oil presses were discovered.[2]
In the years 2001–2002, excavations were conducted by Ayelet Tatcher as the Israel Antiquities Authority started a new project to preserve and restore some of the finding in the site.[1] The seven oil presses that were found at the site imply that the settlement's economy was based on oil production.[1][2] After the excavation was complete, the walls, thresholds and the oil presses themselves, were restored.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Tatcher, Ayelet (2005). "Khirbat Din'ila". www.hadashot-esi.org.il. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ a b c פרנקל, ר' (1987). "Kh. Din'ila / ח' דנעילה". Hadashot Arkheologiyot / חדשות ארכיאולוגיות (in Hebrew). פט: 10–13. ISSN 0047-1569.
- ^ שקולניק, יעקב (2016). "חורבת דנעילה בגליל המערבי - קרן קימת לישראל - קק". www.kkl.org.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-04-04.
External links
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