Khirbet Qeiyafa Shaaraim
Iron Age IIA·Judahite / Early Israel·🇮🇱 Judean Lowlands, Israel
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About Khirbet Qeiyafa Shaaraim
Khirbet Qeiyafa Shaaraim at Judean Lowlands, Israel is a Iron Age IIA ancient city of the Judahite / Early Israel tradition, built c. 1020 BCE for two-gated casemate city shaaraim. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersKhirbet Qeiyafa Shaaraim at Judean Lowlands, Israel is a Iron Age IIA ancient city of the Judahite / Early Israel tradition, built c. 1020 BCE for two-gated cas
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1020 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age IIA
- Culture
- Judahite / Early Israel
- Purpose
- Two-gated casemate city Shaaraim
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1020 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Khirbet Qeiyafa Shaaraim
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Khirbet Qeiyafa Shaaraim
On the ground
Structures & features
31.6969° N · 34.9569° E · 309 m · 3 mapped features
- Khirbet Qeiyafa Shaaraim Main Ancient-City FeaturestructurePrimary ancient-city feature at Khirbet Qeiyafa Shaaraim – central two-gated casemate city shaaraim element with stratified deposits31.6970° N · 34.9569° E
- Khirbet Qeiyafa Shaaraim Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Khirbet Qeiyafa Shaaraim defining settlement or ritual space31.6968° N · 34.9570° E
- Khirbet Qeiyafa Shaaraim Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Khirbet Qeiyafa Shaaraim ceremonial landscape31.6970° N · 34.9568° E
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