Tel Balata
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Tel Balata is an archaeological site in the West Bank widely identified with the ancient Canaanite city of Shechem.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tel Balata canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
tell ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Canaanite culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israelite culture ⓘ |
| country | de facto under Palestinian National Authority ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
American archaeological expeditions
ⓘ
German archaeological expeditions ⓘ |
| excavationsBegan | early 20th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Palestinian Department of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | open to visitors ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Tall Balata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tell Balata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
city gate remains
ⓘ
cultic installations ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ pottery ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPeriod |
Iron Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationActivity | site preservation projects ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
city gate complex
ⓘ
fortification walls ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ temple precinct ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Mount Ebal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Gerizim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Balata refugee camp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balata village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
Canaanite urbanism
ⓘ
Levantine archaeology ⓘ biblical archaeology ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | major Bronze Age urban center in central highlands ⓘ |
| hasSiteType | urban settlement mound ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy | multiple occupation layers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Palestinian cultural heritage site
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifiedWith |
Shechem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Canaanite city of Shechem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Palestinian territories
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bank ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Hebrew Bible traditions about Shechem ⓘ |
| near | Nablus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | modern city of Nablus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nablus Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | historic region of Samaria ⓘ |
| topography | mound ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
שכם