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Yavne-Yam — Harbour North Anchorage (Ashdod, Israel)
Verified31.9300° N · 34.6200° E · -6 m

Yavne-Yam — Harbour North Anchorage (Ashdod, Israel)

Yavne N Anch

Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze–Iron Age maritime·🇮🇱 Central, Yavne-Yam, Israel

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About Yavne-Yam — Harbour North Anchorage (Ashdod, Israel)

Yavne-Yam — Harbour North Anchorage (Ashdod, Israel) in Central, Yavne-Yam, Israel is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) submerged city attributed to Bronze–Iron Age maritime. Systematic survey and coring document stratified harbour deposits. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions grid 210 m × 180 m; mole 85 m long × 7 m wide; area 11.6 ha. Excavation ongoing; condition submerged 3–6 m. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Bronze–Iron Age maritime submerged-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at -6 m elevation.

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Construction technique

Theories

  1. 01Territorial marker
  2. 02Ceremonial centre

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. 1500 BCE
Period
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
Culture
Bronze–Iron Age maritime
Purpose
Submerged harbour and urban insulae under sea
Rediscovered
1957
Excavation
Excavation ongoing

  1. c. 1500 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 925 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1912

    Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s

  4. c. 1566 CE

    Abandonment / submergence

On the ground

Structures & features

31.9300° N · 34.6200° E · -6 m · 4 mapped features

  • North Quay Mole

    mole

    North Quay Mole at Yavne-Yam — Harbour North Anchorage (Ashdod, Israel) — mole with stratified deposits

    31.9286° N · 34.6211° E

  • Street Grid Insula

    insula

    Street Grid Insula at Yavne-Yam — Harbour North Anchorage (Ashdod, Israel) — insula with stratified deposits

    31.9284° N · 34.6224° E

  • Harbour Basin

    basin

    Harbour Basin at Yavne-Yam — Harbour North Anchorage (Ashdod, Israel) — basin with stratified deposits

    31.9288° N · 34.6189° E

  • Warehouse Terrace

    warehouse

    Warehouse Terrace at Yavne-Yam — Harbour North Anchorage (Ashdod, Israel) — warehouse with stratified deposits

    31.9312° N · 34.6212° E

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