Tel Lod
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Tel Lod is an archaeological mound in central Israel preserving layered remains from ancient Lydda and its surrounding historical settlements.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
mound ⓘ tell ⓘ |
| archaeologicalMethodUsed |
salvage excavation
ⓘ
stratigraphic excavation ⓘ |
| associatedWithAncientName |
Diospolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lydda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| distanceTo | approximately 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 60 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Israel Antiquities Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 1990s ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
architectural remains
ⓘ
burials ⓘ coins ⓘ domestic structures ⓘ industrial installations ⓘ pottery assemblages ⓘ storage facilities ⓘ water systems ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
agricultural activity
ⓘ
urban settlement ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic | تل اللد NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInHebrew | תל לוד NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphyFromPeriod |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Byzantine period ⓘ Crusader period ⓘ Early Islamic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamluk period NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman period NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central District, Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Lod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ayalon Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ben Gurion Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearTransportRoute |
ancient road between Jaffa and Jerusalem
ⓘ
modern Highway 40 ⓘ |
| overlooks | modern city of Lod ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient city of Lydda ⓘ |
| region | Shephelah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedSite | Lod Mosaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | continuous settlement history of Lydda region ⓘ |
| usedFor | archaeological research ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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