A burial cave was discovered in 1980, one kilometer southwest of Tel Shush. The cave was carved into the right bank of Nahal Mishamr (Mishmar River). It has one chamber, with six burial niches or loculi and a courtyard in front of it. The finds within the cave are securely dated to the first century CE. Although the tomb was disturbed and the finds were scattered, none of the remains are dated to a later period, which means the tomb was in use only during that period. The ceramic finds include a red Slipware bowl, a fine-ware cup and a skyphos with barbotine decoration. Three similar bowls were found next to Tel Shush. Other finds include a bowl, a juglet, "Heridoain" lamps and fragments of a figurine of a horse with a rider. The most important discovery is a real-life sized terracotta mask of a helmeted warrior. These finds contribute to the identification of Tel Shush with Geva Parashim.[2][3]
Oil press and lead weights bearing the name "Geba"
An illustration of a lead weight (62x55mm, 212.2 gram) found at Tel Shush, with Greek inscription of the city "Gabe", identified as "Geva' Parashim.
Two caves were discovered in March 1981 on the foot of the tel during road construction. Within a large cave, olive oil installations were found. On the cave's wall are pits which were carved and plastered, which were used for storage. This cave is dated based on the ceramic assemblage to the first and second centuries CE. In the other, smaller cave, similar pits were found. Inside the cave, two lead weights were one on top of each other. One of the weights is decorated with geometrical signs, its size is 52x52 mm, and its weight about 72 grams. The other lead weight is slightly larger (62x55mm) and features a Greek inscription with the name of the city Gabe (Greek: ΓABE), the 218th year to its establishment and its weight, half of a libra. This discovery further contributes to the identification of Tel Shush with Geva Parashim ("Geba of the Horsemen"), mentioned by Josephus in The Jewish War 3.3.1), while others suggest that it may have been brought there from another place. The cave in which the weights were found is dated to the first to six centuries CE.[3][4]
Aqueduct
A 1.2 meter high Roman aqueduct was discovered during the expansion of the Mishmar HaEmek–Ein HaShofet road next to Tel Shush. Another similar aqueduct was found in the summer of 1981.[3]
^Avner Raban and Ayala Sussmann, Mishmar HaEmek - 32: Tel Shush. 2013, ISBN965-406-029-9
^Azriel Siegelmann, A Roman Burial Cave near Tel Shush, 'Atiqot: Hebrew Series, 1990, Israel Exploration Society, p.16
^ abcMishmar Ha'emeq - Tel Shush, Hadashot Arkheologiyot, 1981, Israel Antiquities Authority, pp. 15–16
^Asriel Siegelmann, Two Lead Weights from Tẹ̄l Šōš (Tell Abū Šūše), Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins, Bd. 105 (1989), p. 123, Deutscher verein zur Erforschung Palästinas
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shush, hebrew, תל, שוש, tell, shusha, arabic, تل, أبو, شوشة, tell, located, next, kibbutz, mishmar, haemek, eastern, slopes, menashe, heights, overlooking, jezreel, valley, tell, area, about, dunams, rises, height, meters, from, foot, site, identified, with, g. Tel Shush Hebrew תל שוש or Tell Abu Shusha Arabic تل أبو شوشة is a tell located next to Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek on the eastern slopes of the Menashe Heights overlooking the Jezreel Valley The tell s area is about 40 dunams and it rises to a height of 50 meters from its foot The site was identified with Geva mentioned in the list of cities conquered by Thutmose III Geva of the Horsemen mentioned by Josephus in The Jewish War 3 3 1 and Gaba Philippi from Roman times The site contains remains of human settlement from the Bronze Age Iron Age Persian Hellenistic Roman Byzantine Early Arab Crusader Mamluk and Ottoman periods 1 Contents 1 Roman and Byzantine Period 1 1 Herodian tomb 1 2 Oil press and lead weights bearing the name Geba 1 3 Aqueduct 2 See also 3 ReferencesRoman and Byzantine Period Edit Herodian tomb Edit A burial cave was discovered in 1980 one kilometer southwest of Tel Shush The cave was carved into the right bank of Nahal Mishamr Mishmar River It has one chamber with six burial niches or loculi and a courtyard in front of it The finds within the cave are securely dated to the first century CE Although the tomb was disturbed and the finds were scattered none of the remains are dated to a later period which means the tomb was in use only during that period The ceramic finds include a red Slipware bowl a fine ware cup and a skyphos with barbotine decoration Three similar bowls were found next to Tel Shush Other finds include a bowl a juglet Heridoain lamps and fragments of a figurine of a horse with a rider The most important discovery is a real life sized terracotta mask of a helmeted warrior These finds contribute to the identification of Tel Shush with Geva Parashim 2 3 Oil press and lead weights bearing the name Geba Edit An illustration of a lead weight 62x55mm 212 2 gram found at Tel Shush with Greek inscription of the city Gabe identified as Geva Parashim Two caves were discovered in March 1981 on the foot of the tel during road construction Within a large cave olive oil installations were found On the cave s wall are pits which were carved and plastered which were used for storage This cave is dated based on the ceramic assemblage to the first and second centuries CE In the other smaller cave similar pits were found Inside the cave two lead weights were one on top of each other One of the weights is decorated with geometrical signs its size is 52x52 mm and its weight about 72 grams The other lead weight is slightly larger 62x55mm and features a Greek inscription with the name of the city Gabe Greek GABE the 218th year to its establishment and its weight half of a libra This discovery further contributes to the identification of Tel Shush with Geva Parashim Geba of the Horsemen mentioned by Josephus in The Jewish War 3 3 1 while others suggest that it may have been brought there from another place The cave in which the weights were found is dated to the first to six centuries CE 3 4 Aqueduct Edit A 1 2 meter high Roman aqueduct was discovered during the expansion of the Mishmar HaEmek Ein HaShofet road next to Tel Shush Another similar aqueduct was found in the summer of 1981 3 See also EditJaba Haifa Tel Yokneam Tel Qashish Tel Qiri Tel MegiddoReferences Edit Avner Raban and Ayala Sussmann Mishmar HaEmek 32 Tel Shush 2013 ISBN 965 406 029 9 Azriel Siegelmann A Roman Burial Cave near Tel Shush Atiqot Hebrew Series 1990 Israel Exploration Society p 16 a b c Mishmar Ha emeq Tel Shush Hadashot Arkheologiyot 1981 Israel Antiquities Authority pp 15 16 Asriel Siegelmann Two Lead Weights from Tẹ l Sōs Tell Abu Suse Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palastina Vereins Bd 105 1989 p 123 Deutscher verein zur Erforschung Palastinas Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tel Shush amp oldid 1008009997, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
