Suwa‘id Ḥumeira

In July 2010, a trial excavation was conducted in the village of Suwa‘id H umeira (Permit No. A-5957; map ref. 21592/74144; Fig. 1), following damage to antiquities during road construction. The excavation, on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by the Yizre’el Valley Regional Council, was directed by D. Syon (numismatics), with the assistance of M. Hartal and E. Stern (assistance in supervising the excavation), Y. Yaakobi and Y. Lavan (administration), M. Kunin, R. Mishayev and M. Kahan (surveying and drafting), E. Belashov (plans), L. Porat (pottery restoration), H. Tahan-Rozen (pottery drawing), E.J. Stern ( pottery consultation, Medieval and Mamluk pottery reading) , V. Nosikovsky and I. Reznitsky (metal laboratory), G. Finkielsztejn (Roman lead weight), N. Amitai-Preiss (Islamic bronze weight), J. Gosker (horseshoe) and laborers from Kafr Manda. The cooperation with the village mukhtar, Mr. Taha Suwa‘id, and the interest shown by the residents in the excavation should be commended.