Khirbet el-Mastarah
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Khirbet el-Mastarah is an archaeological site that includes the largest of the complex oval compound type habitation sites located in the middle Jordan Valley in the West Bank.[2]
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Region | West Bank |
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Coordinates | 31.961393°N 35.408925°E / 31.961393; 35.408925 |
Altitude | 7 – −3 m (23 – −10 ft) |
Type | Complex oval compound |
Length | 70-100m |
Area | 2.5 acres |
History | |
Founded | Iron Age I |
Periods | Iron Age I and II |
Cultures | Israelite[1] |
Site notes | |
Discovered | April 2004 |
Excavation dates | 5-29 June 2017 |
Archaeologists | Adam Zertal, David Ben-Shlomo, Ralph K. Hawkins |
Condition | Ruins |
Website | https://www.jvep.org/khirbetel-mastarah |
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