Tel Shimron
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Tel Shimron is an ancient archaeological mound in northern Israel that preserves remains from multiple historical periods, including Canaanite, Israelite, and later settlements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tel Shimron canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient settlement
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tell ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 60 meters above surrounding plain ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Tel Shimron Excavations project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStarted | 2010s ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavation | Tel Shimron Excavations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
burials
ⓘ
ceramic assemblages ⓘ domestic architecture ⓘ fortifications ⓘ industrial installations ⓘ |
| hasContinuityOfOccupation | multiple millennia ⓘ |
| hasCulturalLayer |
Byzantine
ⓘ
Canaanite NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic ⓘ Israelite ⓘ Roman ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Bronze Age
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Byzantine period ⓘ Canaanite period NERFINISHED ⓘ Early Islamic period ⓘ Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Israelite period NERFINISHED ⓘ Medieval period ⓘ Persian period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| hasStrategicLocation | overlooks routes across Jezreel Valley ⓘ |
| heritageType | ancient Near Eastern archaeology site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jezreel Valley region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInValley | Jezreel Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kibbutz HaZore'a
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nahalal NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazareth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | edge of Jezreel Valley ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Land of Canaan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for study of Canaanite and Israelite periods
ⓘ
preserves long-term settlement history of northern Israel ⓘ |
| terrainType | mound ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural hinterland support
ⓘ
fortified center ⓘ settlement ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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