Yavne-Yam (South)

During April–May 2007, an excavation was conducted south of Qibbuz Palmahim and c. 700 m north of the fortress at Yavne-Yam (Permit No. A-5086; central map ref. NIG 17190/64860; OIG 12190/14860), prior to the construction of a holiday village and in the wake of discovering antiquities during a preliminary survey by D. Golan. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and underwritten by the Evlon and Ma‘oz Daniel Companies, was directed by M. Ajami and U. ‘Ad, with the assistance of E. Jakoel and L. Talmi (area supervision), S. Ya‘aqov-Jam (administration), A. Hajian (surveying), L. Yihye and A. Dagot (GPS), T. Sagiv (field photography), the Sky View Company (aerial photography), S. Al-Amla (metal detection), N. Zak and E. Belashov (drafting), C. Amit (studio photography), R. Vinitsky (metallurgical laboratory), P. Gendelman (ceramics), R. Gat (pottery restoration), M. Shuiskaya (find drawing), Y. Gorin-Rosen (glass) and D.T. Ariel (numismatics). Additional assistance was rendered by the project managers on behalf of the contractor and the antiquities inspectors of the IAA Tel Aviv district.