Lod, Betar Street

In June 2017, a salvage excavation was conducted on Betar Street in Lod (Permit No. A-8026; map ref. 190750/651680) following damage to antiquities while the area was being cleared to construct a residential building. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by the developer, was directed by S. Krispin, with the assistance of Y. Arbel (area supervision), Y. Amrani and E. Bachar (administration), M. Kahan and R. Liran (surveying and drafting), A. Dagot (GIS), A. Peretz (field photography), M. Johananoff (metal detection and numismatics) and P. Gendelman (pottery).