Gan HaGat, Archaeological garden in Tel Aviv, Israel
Gan HaGat is a small public garden in northern Tel Aviv holding a Hellenistic wine press used from the 4th to the 2nd century BC. Its three parts form a square, probably coated or paved in white mosaic: a treading floor from which must flowed through a small channel, a filtering section, and a drainage vat.
The wine press was uncovered in 1965 during excavations led by archaeologist Yaakov Kaplan on behalf of the Jaffa Museum and the Eretz Israel Museum. The installation had been in use from the 4th to the 2nd century BC. The site was later restored and is maintained by the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality.
The name means "Wine Press Garden" in Hebrew. The garden's landscaping reuses stones from the site as benches and low fences, and the archaeological area sits beside playground equipment in a neighbourhood park maintained by the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality.
This space is open during daylight hours and requires no admission fee to enter. Along with the archaeological features, there is modern playground equipment for children, making it a practical stop for families visiting the area.
The garden is almost unknown to the public because it sits between city buildings and can be reached only through a single side street, Haim Moshe Street, off HaHavra HaHadasha Street near Kikar HaMedina. Its landscaping reuses archaeological elements from the site as benches and small fences.
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