Terrace Fill East
Terrace Fill East Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Classical·🇮🇱 Coastal Plain, Israel
About
About Terrace Fill East
Terrace Fill East in Coastal Plain, Israel is a Early Medieval (500–1000 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 Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Terrace Fill 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
31.4345° N · 35.1711° E · 58 m · 3 mapped features
Terrace Fill East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Terrace Fill East
31.4353° N · 35.1719° ETerrace Fill East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Terrace Fill East
31.4338° N · 35.1705° ETerrace Fill East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Terrace Fill East
31.4356° N · 35.1701° E