Mesad Hashavyahu, Archaeological site near Yavne-Yam, Israel.
The fortress extends over 1.5 acres on a kurkar hill, featuring a 3.2-meter-wide brick wall built upon stone foundations with defensive buttresses.
The site operated between 630 BCE and 609 BCE during King Josiah's reign, serving as a military outpost on the border between the Kingdom of Judah and Philistine territory.
The excavations revealed numerous East Greek pottery pieces and Hebrew ostraca, indicating the presence of both Greek mercenaries and Judean administrators at the fortress.
The fortress contains two rectangular sections: a main area with a courtyard and wall-adjacent rooms, plus a residential zone with three house rows along two streets.
A fourteen-line Hebrew inscription found at the site documents a worker's appeal to authorities for the return of his confiscated garment.
Location: Israeli South Coast
GPS coordinates: 31.90741,34.68898
Latest update: April 7, 2025 01:40
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