Tell Abu Hawam
Map area with Tell Abu Hawam
Tell Abu Hawam Plan 1932
Tell Abu Hawam is the site of a small city established in the Late Bronze Age (14th century BCE) in the area of modern-day Haifa, Israel. The sixth century BCE geographer Scylax described the city[which?] as being located "between the bay and the promontory of Zeus", by the latter meaning the northwestern extremity of Mount Carmel. It existed as a port city and a fishing village, and was moved[when?] to the site south of what is now the neighborhood of Bat Galim. The city eventually expanded into what is now the city of Haifa.[dubious ][citation needed]
Jars excavated from the site of Tell Abu Hawam
References[]
- Encyclopedia Judaica, Haifa, Keter Publishing, Jerusalem, 1972, vol. 7, pp. 1134–1139
- The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land, Volume 5, article Abu Hawam p 1553
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Coordinates: 32°48′03″N 35°01′09″E / 32.80083°N 35.01917°E
Categories:
- Archaeological sites in Israel
- History of Haifa