Tell ed-Duweir
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Tell ed-Duweir is an archaeological site in Israel identified with the ancient city of Lachish, known for its rich remains from the Bronze and Iron Ages.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Assyrian siege of Lachish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Sennacherib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | 701 BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
David Ussishkin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Leslie Starkey NERFINISHED ⓘ Olga Tufnell NERFINISHED ⓘ Yohanan Aharoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMajorExcavationEnd | 1938 ⓘ |
| firstMajorExcavationStart | 1932 ⓘ |
| functionedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
fortified city ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Tel Lachish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tell ed-Duweir (Lachish) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalStrata | multiple occupation levels from Bronze Age to Byzantine period ⓘ |
| hasArea | approximately 8 hectares ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 31.560 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | 34.835 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
city wall fortifications
ⓘ
gate shrine ⓘ water system ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Age I NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Age II NERFINISHED ⓘ Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national park of Israel ⓘ |
| identifiedWith | Lachish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterExcavationsEnd | 1994 ⓘ |
| laterExcavationsStart | 1973 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Shephelah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Southern District of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kiryat Gat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInBook |
Book of Chronicles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of Joshua NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInSource | Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFind |
Assyrian siege ramp
ⓘ
Judean pillar figurines ⓘ LMLK jar handles NERFINISHED ⓘ Lachish letters NERFINISHED ⓘ city gate complex ⓘ ostraca ⓘ palace-fort ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Kingdom of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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