Excavations at Or ‘Aqiva (North) (with contributions by Moshe Sade and Dror Segal and Israel Carmi) (pp. 51–73)

The site is located on the sand dunes north of Naḥal Hadera, two kilometers northeast of Caesarea. Excavations revealed building remains from the Hellenistic period, consisting of limestone foundations with a mud-brick superstructure. Hundreds of potsherds from this period were found, representing a large variety of domestic vessels, as well as metal objects, a hoard of coins and faunal remains. After the Hellenistic settlement was abandoned, a limekiln of the Roman period was constructed in the area. The pottery from the kiln dated to the fourth century CE. A severely damaged winepress, dating to the Byzantine period, was uncovered close to surface level. It seems that the residents of this isolated settlement were engaged in some form of agricultural activity and animal husbandry.