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‘Atiqot 70 (2012)
ISBN 2948-040X
The Pottery from Horbat Biz‘a
(pp. 33*–47*)
Peter Gendelman
Keywords: ceramics, typology, oil lamps, clay discs, Horse-and-Rider figurine
A salvage excavation on the outskirts of Horbat Biz‘a uncovered a large quantity of pottery from the Roman and Byzantine periods. The pottery was ascribed to three well-dated ceramic assemblages, in correlation with the stratigraphy at the site: first–early second centuries CE; Late Roman period (late third–fourth centuries CE); and Byzantine period (until the late sixth–seventh centuries CE). All three assemblages present a small number of fine tableware and cooking wares, and a large quantity of storage vessels, pointing to the industrial nature of the site.