Umm el-Qanaṭir, The Spring

In July–December 2016 and June–December 2018, archaeological excavations and conservation work were conducted in the spring compound (Area A) at Umm el-Qana t ir in the Golan Heights (‘En Qshatot; Permit Nos. A-7770, A-8334; map ref. 269352–463/750569–784; Fig. 1), prior to preparation of the site as a tourist venue. The excavations and the conservation work, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by the Ministry of Jerusalem Heritage and Golan Regional Council, were directed by O. Zingboym (field and studio photography) and J. Peterson, with the assistance of Y. Ya‘akobi (administration), R. Liran and R. Mishayev (surveying and drafting), A. Kleiner (drone photography), H. Ben-David and M. Osband (pottery reading), H. Tahan-Rosen (pottery drawing), Y. Gorin-Rosen (glass), D.T. Ariel (numismatics; appendix), A. Shapiro (plaster analysis), I. Reznitsky (metallurgical laboratory), K. Covello-Paran (scientific guidance), as well as volunteers from the Golan and from the Tiberias pre-military program and Israel Antiquities Authority laborers.