Open Access Journal: ‘Atiqot

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'Atiqot is the refereed journal of the Israel Antiquities Authority. It is published four times a year. The contents of the printed version is uploaded to the e-journal website. No changes are made to articles post-publication. The printed journal is available via the IAA website.

For details on how to submit, see our Guide to Contributors.

Range of Topics.‘Atiqot covers a large chronological span, from prehistory up to the Ottoman period. Excavations are studied from various aspects and disciplines—often the result of the close interaction between researchers of the IAA and outside specialists. Thus, a report should include, in addition to the stratigraphic analysis, comprehensive treatments of the archaeological data, including studies of the various groups of finds, such as ceramics, glass, stone and metal objects, coins, jewelry, textiles, etc., as well as the geological, botanical, faunal and anthropological evidence. Laboratory analyses, such as petrography, radiocarbon dating and metallurgy, should be included where relevant.

The archaeological data published in ‘Atiqot are not confined to a specific range of periods or topics, but to a geographical area—the Land of Israel—which has been influenced by almost every ancient culture that existed in the Levant. The journal thus presents comprehensive research on the region and its connections with the neighboring countries. The publication is devoted to final reports and shorter articles, although occasionally a volume is dedicated to a particular topic (e.g., burial caves, agricultural installations), period (e.g., prehistoric, Islamic) or site (e.g., Acre, Jerusalem).

Excavation Reports. The papers published in ‘Atiqot are primarily the result of salvage excavations conducted by the IAA. Their results are sometimes unexpectedly important, filling in gaps that could not be understood by localized studies of the larger tells. ‘Atiqot is one of the few vehicles for imparting this important data and therefore a primary asset to any scholar in archaeology.

Bilingual Journal. The journal is bilingual, publishing articles in English or Hebrew; all Hebrew reports are accompanied by English summaries keyed to illustrations in the main text.

Current Issue

‘Atiqot 83 ISBN 978-965-406-531-3

• A Tomb from the Early Bronze Age I and the Intermediate Bronze Age at Azor (Hebrew, pp. 1*–8*; English summary, p. 255)

  Eli Yannai

  Keywords: cemetery, burial goods
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• Two Seasons of Rescue and Exploratory Excavations at Horbat ‘Avot, Upper Galilee (with a contribution by Orit Shamir)(pp. 1–66)

  Eliot Braun

  Keywords: Upper Galilee, Horvat Avot, Iron Age, Neolithic period, Early Bronze Age, Middle Bronze Age burials, Persian period, Wavy-Band pithoi, Galilean pithoi, incisions, potter’s marks, trade, economy, hill country, typology, ethnicity
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• A Pottery Workshop at Ahihud and Its Relationship to the Jar Industry in the Northeastern Zevulun Valley and Western Galilee during the Roman Period (pp. 67–92)

  Dina Avshalom-Gorni and Anastasia Shapiro

  Keywords: Western Galilee, pottery industry, double kiln, technology, typology, wine production, oil production, petrology, economy
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• Roman Burial Caves at I‘billin (with a contribution by Irina Segal)(pp. 93–123)

  Nurit Feig and Shulamit Hadad

  Keywords: Lower Galilee, cemetery, loculi (kokhim), burial goods, ethnicity, kohl analysis, purity laws, Jewish halakha
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• Meron: A Late Roman–Ottoman Settlement (pp. 125–142)

  Howard Smithline

  Keywords: Upper Galilee, Jewish pilgrimage, itineraries of Jewish travelers, Jewish community, Crusader documents, Frankish population, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem
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• The Coins from Meron (pp. 143–144)

  Danny Syon

  Keywords: Upper Galilee, numismatics
• A Georgian Monastery from the Byzantine Period at Khirbat Umm Leisun, Jerusalem (with a contribution by Jon Seligman and Iulon Gagoshidze)(pp. 145–179)

  Jon Seligman

  Keywords: Jerusalem, coenobium, monastic complex, monks, Bishop Iohane, mosaics, burial, anthropology, population, Christianity, Georgian language, inscription, epigraphy, paleography, stamped tiles
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• Paleographic Study of the Georgian Tombstone from Khirbat Umm Leisun, Jerusalem (pp. 181–184)

  Giorgi Gagoshidze

  Keywords: Jerusalem, Georgian epigraph, paleography, monastery, Georgian language, Christianity, epigraphy
• The Inscription from Khirbat Umm Leisun, and Georgian Presence in the Holy Land (pp. 185–193)

  Tamila Mgaloblishvili

  Keywords: Jerusalem, Georgian epigraphy, paleography, monastery, Georgian language, Christianity, epigraphy, monastic life, Peter the Iberian, etymology, Georgian pilgrims, Georgian travelers, Georgian church
• Bishop Iohane from Khirbat Umm Leisun and the Caucasian Albanian Church (pp. 195–197)

  Yana Tchekhanovets

  Keywords: Jerusalem, Caucasian history, Georgian epigraphy, paleography, monastery, Georgian language, Christianity, epigraphy, monastic life, Peter the Iberian, etymology, Georgian church, Armenia, Georgia, Albania
• Glass Vessels from the Monastery at Khirbat Umm Leisun, Jerusalem (pp. 199–204)

  Natalya Katsnelson

  Keywords: Jerusalem, Byzantine period, Early Islamic period, eulogia, Christian motifs, Christianity
• The Skeletal Remains from Khirbat Umm Leisun, Jerusalem (pp. 205–208)

  Yossi Nagar

  Keywords: Jerusalem, Byzantine period, anthropology, monastery, population, demography
• A Late Byzantine Industrial Quarter and Early Islamic-Period Finds at Horbat Be’er Shema‘ (pp. 209–248)

  Tali Erickson-Gini, Benjamin J. Dolinka and Larissa Shilov

  Keywords: ancient sources, Justinian Plague, Islamic conquest, wine production, screw press, numismatics, bronze coins, pottery kiln, economy, church, industry
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• Magnetic Prospecting of Archaeological Targets at Horbat Be’er Shema‘ (pp. 249–253)

  Sonia Itkis

  Keywords: geophysics

Past Issues

•   ‘Atiqot 50 (2005)  978-965-406-345-6  December / 2005 
•   ‘Atiqot 51 (2006)  978-965-406-346-3  March / 2006 
•   ‘Atiqot 52 (2006)  978-965-406-338-8  June / 2006 
•   ‘Atiqot 53 (2006)  978-965-406-337-1  September / 2006 
•   ‘Atiqot 54 (2006)  978-965-406-336-4  December / 2006 
•   ‘Atiqot 55 (2007)  978-965-406-287-9  February / 2007 
•   ‘Atiqot 56 (2007)  978-965-406-282-4  June / 2007 
•   ‘Atiqot 57 (2007)  978-965-406-267-1  November / 2007 
•   ‘Atiqot 58 (2008)  978-965-406-251-0  March / 2008 
•   ‘Atiqot 59 (2008)  978-965-406-247-3  June / 2008 
•   ‘Atiqot 60 (2008)  978-965-406-241-1  December / 2008 
•   ‘Atiqot 61 (2009)  978-965-406-242-8  December / 2009 
•   ‘Atiqot 62 (2010)  978-965-406-240-4  March / 2010 
•   ‘Atiqot 63 (2010)  978-965-406-239-8  June / 2010 
•   ‘Atiqot 64 (2010)  978-965-406-238-1  October / 2010 
•   ‘Atiqot 65 (2011)  978-965-406-243-5  January / 2011 
•   ‘Atiqot 66 (2011)  978-965-406-246-6  April / 2011 
•   ‘Atiqot 67 (2011)  978-965-406-258-9  July / 2011 
•   ‘Atiqot 68 (2011)  978-965-406-281-7  November / 2011 
•   ‘Atiqot 69 (2012)  978-965-406-289-3  March / 2012 
•   ‘Atiqot 70 (2012)  978-965-406-316-6  June / 2012 
•   ‘Atiqot 71 (2012)  978-965-406-344-9  September / 2012 
•   ‘Atiqot 72 (2012)  978-965-406-348-7  December / 2012 
•   ‘Atiqot 73 (2013)  978-965-406-368-5  March / 2013 
•   ‘Atiqot 74 (2013)  978-965-406-374-6  May / 2013 
•   ‘Atiqot 75 (2013)  978-965-406-377-7  July / 2013 
•   ‘Atiqot 76 (2013)  978-965-406-381-4  October / 2013 
•   ‘Atiqot 77 (2014)   978-965-406-403-3  March / 2014 
•   ‘Atiqot 78 (2014)  978-965-406-449-1  July / 2014 
•   ‘Atiqot 79 (2014)  978-965-406-504-7  December / 2014 
•   ‘Atiqot 80 (2015)  978-965-406-506-1  February / 2015 
•   ‘Atiqot 81 (2015)  978-965-406-508-5  June / 2015 
•   ‘Atiqot 82 (2015)  978-965-406-520-7  August / 2015