Digs

An Ancient City on the Southern Phoenician Coast

Tel Achziv was at the intersection of maritime and terrestrial cultures during the Bronze and Iron Ages. Situated on a major route connecting the Phoenician kingdoms and the Southern Levantine coast, it dictated its important role in the settlement layout. Achziv thus became a place of economic imperial interest and potential conflict throughout history. The site is a perfect case study for exploring the function and use of a medium-size port town along the Mediterranean coast. Moreover, it is one of the last important Phoenician sites of Iron Age Palestine that has not yet been substantially investigated.

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Geographic Location

Northern Israel, close to the town of Nahariya

Periods of Occupation

Middle Bronze II, Iron II, Roman, Crusader, Ottoman

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