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Other Archaeological Sites / The Neolithic of the Levant (500 Page Book Online) McDonald Ancient Near East Book Auction Ad Infinitum
Tell HerrSituated in the North-West of Sinai in the vicinity of the Pelusiac branch of the Nile, Tell Herr is composed of a tell (mound) occupied by successive fortresses, an extensive settlement and several cemeteries. The most ancient remains - enclosure walls and a religious complex in mud bricks - date back to the Persian Period (5th century BC). This level was erased to be replaced by a larger fortress - including an oriental palace and many military living units - at the very beginning of the 4th century, built in cylindrical mud bricks. The later building of Hellenistic and early Roman levels were mostly destroyed by the construction of a late Roman camp at the end of the 3rd century on the tell while the settlement and the necropolis are still visible outside ..... The History of the Ancient Near East Electronic Compendium |