Archaeologists find 7th-century trade hub beneath Ramat Gan stadium site

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What was discovered in Ramat Gan?

Archaeologists uncovered a 1,300-year-old industrial and commercial complex beneath a parking lot in Ramat Gan, Israel. The site includes intersecting streets, pottery kilns and industrial buildings dating to the 7th or 8th century CE. It was operational for about 150 years before being abandoned and later resettled.

When was the Ramat Gan complex built and abandoned?

The complex was built in the 7th or 8th century CE during the Umayyad and Abbasid periods. It was operational for about 150 years before being abandoned, then resettled in the 10th century CE. It was abandoned again in the late 11th century CE, before the Crusader conquest.

What did archaeologists find at the site?

Archaeologists found intersecting streets, pottery kilns, industrial buildings, dozens of pottery vessels, intact oil lamps, bronze tableware, iron tools, coins and fragments of local and imported glass. The site suggests a major trade or industrial hub near a historic road linking Jaffa, Ramla and Jerusalem.

Will the public be able to see the Ramat Gan site?

The Israel Antiquities Authority will hold a public viewing day on 19 August. Afterward, the site will be covered to preserve it. The Jerusalem Post and Arutz Sheva reported this, but none of the right-rated digests mentioned it.