OCHRE/AshkelonLeon Levy Expedition to AshkelonOCHREhttp://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/org/ochre/0b9c1511-ef77-e98e-d4e1-57068d30ce89Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivsLeon Levy Expedition to AshkelonAshkelonhttp://ochre.lib.uchicago.edu/ashkelon/Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonPublication SetsOnline Published SetsVolume 1 Registered ObjectsMC 13159Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 59Unit 1-150Layer 50B 283ASH0002666HELLENISTIC(PROB.4TH C BUT NOT CERTAIN-JW) RED GLAZED RING BASE OF BOWL: INTERIOR: GLAZED + 2 ROWS OF ROULETTING EXTERIOR: GLAZED + PHOENICIAN INSCRIPTION (GRAFFITO) INCISED ON BOTTOMMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formBowlPartBaseInscribed?trueDate dug1986-07-15MC 14450Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 56Unit 1-150Layer 1Other .s5B 1ASH0002650VOL.I FIG.2.9MaterialObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?Date dugMC 16032Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 64Square 87Unit 1-150Feature 47B 110ASH0002760RING BASE FRAGMENT OF ATTIC BLACK GLAZED BOWL, PHOEN. GRAFFITO ON UNDERSIDE; CA. 430-400 BC. BY SHAPEMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formBowlPartBaseInscribed?trueDate dug1987-07-26MC 19701Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 49Unit 151-300Layer 187B 513ASH0002646IDAM NO. 88-715. PHOENICIAN GRAFITTO ON BLACK GLAZE POT, POTT. REG. # . 4TH C. SHAPE?MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1988-07-11MC 19789Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 57Unit 1-150Layer 63B 279ASH0002671IDAM NO. 88-716. PHOENICIAN INSCRIPTION ON SHERD BELOW RIM; REG #1MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1988-05-23MC 20006Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 38Square 74Unit 1-150Layer 149B 365ASHKELON NERO 54-67 AD.D:2CMM; R.C.C. 2ND C.E., 5.88GMaterialMetalObject typeCoinVessel formPartInscribed?Date dug1988-07-17MC 20040Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 38Square 74Unit 1-150Layer 149B 372COIN HOARD Published Ashkelon 1: 385-391 a hoard of forty-six bronze coins and one silver diobol If the coins of the Ashkelon hoard were indeed gathered by a sailor during the voyage (or voyages) of a merchantman, it would seem that all of the issues represented in the hoard were in circulation at that time in the places concerned. This would imply that in ca. 100 B.C., in the cities and islands of the western coast of Asia Minor, coins in circulation ranged in date from the late fourth century to the beginning of the first century B.C. This wide temporal distribution seems rather unusual. Further evidence is needed either to confirm the simultaneous circulation of coins of such varying dates, or to suggest an alterna-tive explanation for the composition of our hoard.MaterialMetalObject typeCoinVessel formPartInscribed?Date dug1988-07-18MC 20086Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 38Square 74Unit 1-150Layer 149B 372D:1CM90 AND 1CMMaterialMetalObject typeCoinVessel formPartInscribed?Date dug1988-07-18MC 20153Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 38Square 74Unit 1-150Layer 149B 388ASHKELON 2ND CENT BC.D:1CM3. CF. MESHORER SNG NO. 641; 2ND C. B.C. ASHKELON, 1.61GMaterialMetalObject typeCoinVessel formPartInscribed?Date dug1988-07-19MC 20205Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 38Square 74Unit 1-150Layer 149B 392ASHKELON ANTIOCHUS IV.D:2CM50. MAYBE SAME AS 25635; SELEUCID 2ND C, 5.51GMaterialMetalObject typeCoinVessel formPartInscribed?Date dug1988-07-20MC 20478Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 38Square 74Unit 1-150Layer 142B 396ASH0002675PW SHERD W/ INCISED GRAFFITOMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1988-07-20MC 21397Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 38Square 74Unit 1-150LF 100B 210ASH0016693MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formJarPartBody sherd(s)Inscribed?trueDate dugMC 21608Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 57Unit 1-150Layer 134B 535ASH0002669RED SLIPPED PLATE BASE (SAMARIA WARE?) W/ INSCRIPTION ON EXTMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dugMC 26174Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 38Square 74Unit 151-300Layer 249B 658SEVERAL COINS W/TEXTILE ADHERING, Published in Ashkelon 1, Pg. 373ff. a hoard of 31 obols of Athena/owl type, wrapped in a linen bag,MaterialMetalObject typeCoinVessel formPartInscribed?Date dug1989-07-25MC 26227Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 57Square 68Unit 151-300Layer 269B 857ASH0002679TWO LINES, PHOENICIAN BLACK PAINTED INSCRIPTION ON SHERDMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1989-07-25MC 26228Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 57Square 68Unit 151-300Layer 269B 857INCISED TWO LETTERS PHOENICIAN INSCRIPTION ON SHERD POT.REG. A41/89#57.68.L269.B857(2)MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1989-07-25MC 26231Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 57Square 68Unit 151-300Layer 269B 837ASH0002677PERSIAN PLAINWARE STORAGE JAR W/3 LETTERS (2 LETTERS, 1 #), BLACK PAINTED INSCRIPTION, POT.REG. A41/89MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1989-07-24MC 26391Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 38Square 74Unit 151-300Layer 248B 655ASH0002676PHOENICIAN, PLAIN WARE SHERD W/BLACK PAINTED INSCRIPTIONMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1989-07-25MC 26522Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 49Unit 151-300Layer 229B 594ASH0016695RING BASE OF BLACK GLAZE VESSEL W/ PORTION OF 2 OR 3 LETTERS INCISED ON UNDERSIDE. JW:LATE 5TH OR 4TH. INSCR GREEK? POSSIBLE ALPHA W/ STROKE ON EITHER SIDE.MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1989-06-20MC 26701Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50MiscellaneousSurfaceB 13ASH0002661VOL.I FIG.2.15MaterialObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?Date dugMC 30146Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 49Unit 151-300Layer 264B 14ASH0002647S.J. BODY W/PHOENICIAN INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERS, BLACK DIPINTOMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1990-04-26MC 30206Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 49Unit 151-300Layer 232B 10ASH0002759ATTIC BLACK GLAZE FLOOR W/GRAFFITO POT.REG#A40/90.50.49.L232.B10(2)MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1990-04-25MC 30811Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 48Unit 151-300Layer 258B 204ASH0016694IMPORTED AMPHORA NECK AND HANDLE W/IMPRESSED CIRCLE ON UPPER SURFACE OF HANDLE NEAR NECK.MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1990-05-31MC 30812Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 59Unit 151-300Layer 206B 40ASH0002663GRAFFITO ON ATTIC BLACK GLAZED A40/90.50.59.L206.B40.(1)MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1990-05-02MC 30815Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 59Unit 151-300Feature 249B 295ASH0002662GRAFFITO DEFINITELY PHOENICIAN: SHIN, AYIN A40/90.50.59.L249.F249B295.(1)MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1990-05-29MC 30824Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 59Unit 151-300Layer 210B 13ASH0002665PHOENICIAN, A40/90.50.59.L210.B13.(5)MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1990-04-24MC 31273Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 49Unit 151-300Layer 293B 255ASH0002762ONE S.J. BODY W/GRAFFITO ON EXT. "POTTER'S MARK OR NUMBER?" (FMC)MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1990-07-03MC 31458Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 48Unit 151-300Layer 233B 86ASH0002655DIPINTO ON STORAGE JAR, PHOENICIAN, INCISED AND INKED 1 KN PY SME 5TH CMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1990-05-13MC 31711Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 49Unit 301-450Layer 304B 288ASH0002644DIPINTO, SJ BODY W/AT LEAST A 3-LINE BL PTD INSRIPTION A40/90.50.49.L304.B288.(1)MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1990-07-08MC 33275Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 57Square 68Unit 301-450Feature 309B 27ASH000267893-5526 5 JOINING FRAGS OF ATTIC BL. GL. SKYPHOS W/GRAFFITO ON UNDERSIDE OFFLOORMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?Date dug1990-06-25MC 38224Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 59Unit 151-300Feature 224B 31ASH0002664PERSIAN, ATTIC BLACK GLAZE SKYPHOS W/INSCRIPTION, 5TH C.MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1991-06-25MC 38369Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 57Unit 151-300Layer 190B 119ASH0002672ATTIC BLACK GLAZE W/INCISED LETTERS: WMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1991-07-16MC 38636Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 57Unit 151-300Layer 190B 143ASH0002758PHOENICIAN "ACHAN" AMPHORA BODY W/INCISED INSCRIPTION, AYIN, HET, NUNMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1991-07-22MC 39594Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 58Unit 151-300Layer 264B 217WITH INKED INSCRIPTION IN 3 LINES (APPROX 20 LETTERS) Associated item: Ashkelon Inscription 1.2MaterialCeramicObject typeOstraconVessel formStore jarPartInscribed?trueDate dug1992-05-26MC 39968Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 47Unit 151-300Layer 164B 329ASH0002653SMALL FRAG. OF AMPHORA BODY PRESERVES INKED SEMITIC INSCRIPTION IN BLACK. 2 LINES IN READING:MaterialCeramicObject typeOstraconVessel formStore jarPartInscribed?trueDate dugMC 40404Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 47Unit 151-300Layer 169B 391ASH0002651S.J. AMPHORA BODY W/INSCRIPTION IN BLACK INK. POT. REG #72/92.50.47.L169.B391. 1MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1992-06-30MC 40433Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 47Unit 151-300Layer 181B 468ASH00026521 FRAG. OF AMPH. BODY IN R-Y FABRIC W/PHOENICIAN INSCRIPTION IN BL. INK READINGMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1992-07-09MC 40848Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 38Square 64Unit 751-900LF 776B 71ASH0002674FRAG. OF BODY OF BOWL RED BURNISHED ON INT. (7TH CBC). AT LEAST A 5 LINE INSCRIPTION IN BL. INK ON EXT. READING:MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1992-07-22MC 41095Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 48Unit 301-450Layer 405B 446ASH0002658STORAGE JAR BODY W/BLK INK INSCRIPTION 1 FRAG. OF I2 S.J. BODY W/ INSCRIPTION IN BL. INK ON EXT. 1 LINE PRESERVED PHOENICIAN INCRIPTION READINGMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1992-07-20MC 42721Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 49Unit 301-450Layer 389B 7 ASH0002645OSTRACON W/PAINTED 2 LINE INSCRIPTION, LATE PHILISTINE SCRIPT, SEMITIC LANGUAGE RELATED TO PHOENICIAN & HEBREW. POT. REG #73/93.50.49.L389.B7(1)MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1993-06-20MC 42722Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 47Unit 151-300Layer 213B 81ASH00026542 LINE SEMITIC INSCRIPTION, UPPER RIGHT-ALEPH XX RESH/DALET, UPPER LEFT; 2ND LINE--ONLY ALEPH IS CLEAR, STAMP ON HANDLE ABOVE LOWER ROOT.MaterialCeramicObject typeOstraconVessel formPartHandleInscribed?trueDate dug1993-06-22MC 43579Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 57Unit 151-300Layer 194B 11ASH0002668REMOVED FROM WASHING. VERY PALE BROWN AMPHORA (TYPE 2) BODY W/INCISED INSCRIPTIONMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formStore jarPartBodyInscribed?trueDate dug1993-06-20MC 43619Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 49Unit 301-450Layer 418B 60REMOVED FROM DIPPING, SJ/BODY W/POSSIBLE INCISED INSCRIPTION X, POSSIBLY EGYPTIAN WARE. POT. REG. 73/93.5049.L418.FG29.B60(5)MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1993-07-01MC 43813Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 10Square 9Unit 1-150Layer 3B 11Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 3Square 99Unit 1-150Layer 15B 7249Monumental Fatimid Inscription (2 March-1 April, A.D. 1150)ALSO 3.99.L3.B14,B16,B18; 3.99.L15.B70,B74,B75; 4 LARGE, 9 SMALLER FRAGS (JOINING); SEVERAL BAGS OF POSSIBLE BACKING FRAGS; 22 LINES ISLAMIC INSCR. DEFACED BY 5 RED PAINTED CRUSADER HERALDIC SHIELDSMaterialStoneObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1993-06-24MC 43814Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 3Square 99Unit 1-150Feature 2IN SITU; ISLAMIC: "DOMINION BELONGS TO ALLAH"; H:0.17M;W:0.64M; SOPHISTICATED ROSETTE DECORATIONMaterialStoneObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1993-10-21MC 43867Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 3Square 98Unit 1-150Layer 15Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 3Square 99Unit 1-150Layer 15Marble lintel (1.52x0.21x0.18m) inscribed with 8 shields of Sir Hugh Wake3 FRAGS (JOIN); IMPRESSED WITH 8 RED-PAINTED CRUSADER HERALDIC SHIELDS OF THE WAKE FAMILY; L:152CM, W:21CM, TH:18CMMaterialStoneObject typeArchitectural elementVessel formPartInscribed?Date dug1994-05-18MC 44447Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 57Unit 151-300Layer 256B 74ASH0002757SLIGHTLY CONICAL. BASE D:77MM Associated item: Ashkelon Inscription 1.1 lyglMaterialStoneObject typeWeightStopperVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1994-07-05MC 44650Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 48Unit 301-450Layer 444B 16ASH0002659CHIP BROKEN OFF BOTTOM 1/3 5 LINE INSCRIPTIONMaterialCeramicObject typeOstraconVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1994-06-22MC 45019Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 56Unit 151-300Layer 203B 1ASH0002649AMPH./SJ BODY W/4 LINE INSCRIPTION IN BLACK INK ON EXTERIOR. POT. REG. 55/94 50.57.L203,B1 (1)MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1994-07-14MC 45207Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 57Unit 151-300Layer 289B 143ASH0002755RIM & NECK OF P.W. JUG W/PART OF 5-LINE GL. PAINTED INSCRIPTION POT REG. A55/94 50.57.L289.B143 (1)PHILISTINE. SEE MEMOMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formJugPartRimNeckInscribed?trueDate dug1994-07-20MC 45209Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 56Unit 151-300Layer 205B 11ASH0002648S.J.AMPHORA BODY W/PART OF AT LEAST 4 LINES OF BL. PAINTED INSCRIPTION ON EXTERIOR BODY. POT. REG. #A55/94.50.56.L205.B11 (2) SEE MEMOMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formStore jarPartBodyInscribed?trueDate dug1994-07-21MC 45210Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 56Unit 151-300Layer 205B 11ASH0002756S.J. BODY W/PART OF 3 LINES OF BL. PAINTED INSCRIPTION ON EXT. BODY. POT. REG. A55/94.50.56.L205.B11(3). SEE MEMOMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formStore jarPartBodyInscribed?trueDate dug1994-07-21MC 45211Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 58Unit 301-450Layer 310B 61ASH000266795-7373 FRAG. PRESERVING PART OF BODY OF AMPHORA/SJ W/PART OF AT LEAST 5 LINES OF INSCRIPTION IN BLACK INK. SEE MEMOMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formStore jarPartBodyInscribed?trueDate dug1994-07-25MC 45357Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 48Unit 451-600Layer 452B 17ASH0002657RIM W/1 LINE OF BLACK PAINTED INSCRIPTION ON EXT. BODY JUST BELOW RIMMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formStore jarPartRimInscribed?trueDate dug1995-06-21MC 49535Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 49Unit 451-600Layer 485B 178ASH0002643Cuneiform TabletMaterialClayObject typeCuneiform tabletVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1997-07-09MC 49681Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 48Unit 301-450Layer 444B 75ASH00026562-sided, body sherdMaterialCeramicObject typeOstraconVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1994-07-05MC 50688Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 67Unit 1-150Layer 65B 68ASH0002660Semitic incised, 2 letters plus 1 partial? Pott. reg. #73/98 50.67.L65.B68(1)MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dug1998-06-30MC 54673Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 23Square 34Unit 1-150Layer 56B 78Approx. 2/3MaterialMetalObject typeCoinVessel formPartInscribed?Date dug2000-07-04MC 56927Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 57Unit 151-300Layer 240B 62ASH0002670VOL.I FIG.3.3MaterialObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?Date dugMC 56950Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 38Square 65Unit 1-150Layer 90B 83ASH0002754VOL.I FIG.4.6MaterialObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?Date dugMC 8388Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 50Square 58Unit 1-150Layer 22ASH0002761BL. GL. BOWL BASE OF OPEN VESSEL W/ 2 GREEK LETTERS FOLLOWED BY 3 SLASHES.MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?trueDate dugMC 9769Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 38Square 74Unit 1-150Layer 28B 61BL. GL. BOWL BASE W/ STAMPED PALMETTES AND ROULETTING. GRAFFITO (SEMITIC- TSADE?) ON UNDERSIDE.MaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formBowlPartBaseInscribed?trueDate dugMC 9794Leon Levy Expedition to AshkelonGrid 38Square 64Unit 1-150Layer 54B 287ASH0002673BODY SHERD WITH POSSIBLE PAINTED INSCRIPTIONMaterialCeramicObject typeVessel formPartInscribed?true?Date dug1986-07-17