Hazeva Fort — Arava Fortress Line
Iron Age II to Roman (900 BCE–300 CE)·Judahite then Nabataean–Roman·🇮🇱 Southern District, Israel
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About Hazeva Fort — Arava Fortress Line
Hazeva Fort — Arava Fortress Line in Southern District, Israel is a Iron Age II to Roman (900 BCE–300 CE) fortress attributed to Judahite then Nabataean–Roman. Arava line fort with casemate and Roman fort overlay at Hazeva sand plain. Hazeva Judahite fort 8th c BCE with loom weights, Nabataean caravanserai overlay.
Why it mattersKey Negev–Anatolian highland site
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Desert agriculture technology
- 02Roman frontier model
Theories
- 01Incense trade water management
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. 900 BCE Solomon–Judah; Nabataean later
- Period
- Iron Age II to Roman (900 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Judahite then Nabataean–Roman
- Purpose
- Arava line fort with casemate and Roman fort overlay at Hazeva sand plain
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 900 BCE Solomon–Judah; Nabataean later
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Systematic survey
On the ground
Structures & features
30.7300° N · 35.2700° E · -100 m · 3 mapped features
Hazeva Fort — Arava Fortress Line — Fort Wall
wallCircuit wall
30.7301° N · 35.2701° EHazeva Fort — Arava Fortress Line — Tower
towerCorner tower
30.7303° N · 35.2699° EHazeva Fort — Arava Fortress Line — Gate
gateGate with flanking towers
30.7298° N · 35.2703° E