Charnel House Cemetery East — Coastal Plain (Tel Aviv)
Charnel House Cemetery East Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇮🇱 Coastal Plain, Israel
About
About Charnel House Cemetery East — Coastal Plain (Tel Aviv)
Charnel House Cemetery East in Coastal Plain, Israel is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Classical culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Classical site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Charnel House Cemetery East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 500 CE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
31.6862° N · 35.6468° E · 607 m · 3 mapped features
Charnel House Cemetery East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Charnel House Cemetery East
31.6869° N · 35.6476° ECharnel House Cemetery East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Charnel House Cemetery East
31.6854° N · 35.6462° ECharnel House Cemetery East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Charnel House Cemetery East
31.6872° N · 35.6458° E