Ancient shopping center unearthed during excavations prior to construction in central Israel
- On Sunday, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery of a 1,300-year-old industrial and commercial complex beneath the Winter Stadium parking lot in Ramat Gan, featuring planned streets, shops, and warehouses.
- Excavations conducted over recent months ahead of a new bus terminal revealed the site was built during the 7th or 8th century, remaining in use for about 150 years before abandonment.
- IAA Excavation Directors Dr. Yoav Arbel and Lior Rauchberger noted the discovery "exceeded all expectations," yet they found no sign of a nearby city, suggesting it functioned as an independent complex.
- Archaeologists unearthed dozens of pottery vessels, intact oil lamps, and bronze tableware, providing vivid insight into the period's culture and trade, though none establish the inhabitants' ethnic or religious identity.
- The IAA scheduled an open day for Wednesday, August 19, to allow public viewing before covering the remains to preserve them for possible future display.
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1,300-year-old industrial complex uncovered by central Israel soccer stadium
Excavations in Ramat Gan reveal planned streets, shops, warehouses, kilns and workshops from the early Islamic period, offering a rare glimpse of trade and industry near the ancient Jaffa-Ramla-Jerusalem route
Archaeologists in Israel have found an industrial and commercial complex about 1,300 years old. The discovery was made during excavations in a parking lot next to the Ramat Gan Stadium near Tel Aviv.
In Israel, archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery: a planned industrial area in the 7th or 8th century. They also found references to its users and residents.
Ancient shopping center unearthed during excavations prior to construction in central Israel
However, IAA researchers have proposed two main theories about what the site served as: either a major trade and industrial station or part of a currently undiscovered nearby settlement.
Archaeologists have discovered an industrial and commercial area on Ramat Gan's stadium parking lot. It probably dates from the 7th or 8th century AD.
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