ESHMOUN VALLEY PRELIMINARY REPORT AFTER THE THIRD SEASON OF THE POLISH LEBANESE SURVEY
ESHMOUN VALLEY PRELIMINARY REPORT AFTER THE THIRD SEASON OF THE POLISH LEBANESE SURVEY
Author(s): Krzysztof JakubiakSubject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Lebanon; survey; Eshmoun Valley; quarries; rock-cut tombs
Summary/Abstract: The survey in the 2008 season took place in the lower part of the Auali (Eshmoun) Valley. There were 29 different possible archaeological sites discovered during our research, mostly the remains of settlements (15), quarries (12) and necropolises (9). A few ancient olive presses and wells were also recognized. Among the remains of settlements, sites no 83 and 91 are of particular interest. Some of the investigated quarries proved to be used as necropolises after abandonment. Rock-cut tombs and pit graves were distinguished, among other structures, on the cemeteries.
Journal: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
- Issue Year: 2011
- Issue No: XX
- Page Range: 295-302
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English