Ancient 1,300-Year-Old Industrial and Commercial Complex Discovered in Ramat Gan
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First reported by Walla · 5 hours ago
What happened
A 1,300-year-old industrial and commercial complex was uncovered in Ramat Gan near Winter Stadium, revealing streets, shops, kilns, and artifacts from the Umayyad, Abbasid, and Fatimid periods. The site likely served as a major trade hub or settlement and was inhabited intermittently until the late 11th century. Excavations revealed diverse cultural artifacts but no clear evidence of the inhabitants' ethnic or religious identities.
- 01A 1,300-year-old planned industrial and commercial complex was found in Ramat Gan near Winter Stadium.
- 02The site includes streets, shops, plastered industrial facilities, and production kilns from the 7th-8th centuries.
- 03It was active for about 150 years, abandoned, then resettled in the 10th century before final abandonment in the late 11th century.
- 04Artifacts include pottery, oil lamps, bronze tools, iron implements, coins, and imported glass fragments.
- 05The complex was near a main road linking Jaffa, Ramla, and Jerusalem, suggesting a trade or settlement function.
- 06No clear archaeological evidence identifies the ethnic or religious background of the inhabitants.
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