The Kingdom of Geshur and the Expansion of Aram-Damascus into the Northern Jordan Valley: Archaeological and Historical Perspectives

Sergi, Omer; Kleiman, Assaf

doi:10.5615/bullamerschoorie.379.0001

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“…In the mountains of Lebanon, east of Tripoli, Abdi-Ashirta and his son Aziru conquered territories and temporarily turned the highland chiefdom of Amurru into a regional power (Goren et al 2003). Centered around the Sea of Galilee, a group of cities formed a short-lived territorial entity, perhaps the Biblical kingdom of Geshur (Sergi and Kleiman 2018). In Samaria, Lab'ayu ruled the highlands from his capital in Shechem (Finkelstein and Na'aman 2005), while in the hills of Binyamin, Saul creates his brief dynasty before being overthrown by the Philistines (Finkelstein 2011b).…”

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The geopolitics of the Upper Galilee at the dawn of the Iron Age: a petrographic study of Mt. Adir

Pagelson

Katz²,

Goren

2021

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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Located in the steep hilly terrain of the Upper Galilee, the Iron Age I mountain fort of Mt. Adir dominates its surroundings. The region's topography has limited population growth throughout history, which in turn has limited archaeological research. This situation is improving however, with renewed surveys, excavations and re-examination of unpublished finds. Concordantly, this study is part of a renewed publication of the finds from the excavation of Mt. Adir. A time of geopolitical shift, the Levantine Iron Age I saw the appearance of new local polities. While some vanished as soon as they appeared, others became regional powers. Sitting in the border area between such groups, the cultural and political affinity of Mt. Adir, and in accordance its environs, has been an ongoing source of debate. For these reasons, a petrographic study of the pottery assemblage was initiated, examining a range of ceramic types. By reconstructing the movement of goods, we aim to help shed light on the geopolitical status of the region. Four of the petrographic groups were made locally or at a nearby region, the other two reflect geological environments of the Mediterranean coast, areas which at the period were part of Phoenicia. In addition, we discuss new and legacy data concerning the production local of the wavy-band pithoi, suggested in the past to have been produced in Tyre.

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Section: Cultural-historical Implications For Mt Adirmentioning

confidence: 99%