The Landfill of Early Roman Jerusalem: The 2013‒2014 Excavations in Area D3 - Hardcover

by Yuval Gadot (Author)

Presents the results of excavations at a landfill outside the walls of Jerusalem dating from the 1st century CE that functioned as the final resting spot of the discarded items of the city. The findings reveal city life shaped by halakhic rules of purity.

Author Biography

Prof. Yuval Gadot is the head of the Jacob M. Alkow Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures at Tel-Aviv University. Since 2013 he is directing Tel-Aviv University excavations at the 'City of David' and Co-directing the 'Lautenschläger Azekah Expedition'. His research in Jerusalem includes excavations of the ancient core together with interdisciplinary study of the rural landscape surrounding the city.