The Azor Cemetery, Moshe Dothan�s excavations; 1958 and 1960

Author

Ben-Shlomo; D.

Year

2012

Publisher

Israel Antiquities Authority / ____ _______

Language

English

Pages

ISBN

978-9-65406-285-5

Link

Last Update

30-Mar-2026

Keywords

Archaeology

Description

Tel Azor is located approximately 6 km southeast of Tel Aviv-Jaffa (Fig. 1.1), on the road to Jerusalem (map ref. OIG 13158/15926; NIG 18158/65926), in the midst of a densely populated region. The site of Azor lies about 6 km east of the Mediterranean coast and is located on hamra soil; 2-3 km to the north and west are the inner kurkar ridges. ‘Pararendzina’ soil is available to the west and north of the site (Dan et al. 1972:35). The climate and vegetation of this region are typical of the lowland Mediterranean zone, the coastal dune area and the coastal...