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Note: Large dot indicates approximate location of Khirbet Sharta.
Khirbet Sharta is the ruins of a small village in the northeast part of Kiryat/Qiryat Ata (formerly named Kefar/Kfar Atta), on 2 hills (color photos of the area can be seen at Bible Walks Dotcom). Prior to some modern construction for residential buildings on the western hill, archeologists conducted a quick salvage excavation, & published their findings in Hadashot Arkheologiyot (HDSUT ARKYAULUGYUT) vol. 14, April 1965. Pages 8-9 include the following 8 Hebrew sentences in a section titled "KFR ATA":
| MORT QBURE SNTGLTE BAQRAY BH' SAR@E, ECMUKE LKPR ATA, NHPRE OL YDY ASR OUBDYE M@Om AGF EOTYQUT UEMUZYAUNYm. |
Burial caves were discovered by chance in H. Sharta, the suburb of Kefar Ata, excavated according to Asher Ovadiah on behalf of the Department of Antiquities & Museums. |
| BOT EHPYRE NORk Gm CQR BATR. |
This season's excavation conducted also a survey on-site. |
| NM$AU BDRk KLL SRYDYm Mn ETQUPUT EBYZAN@YT UEORBYT, En BATR UEn BMORE. |
Found in general remnants from the Byzantine & Arabic Ages, both on-site & in caves. |
| BEZDMNUT ZU NORk CQR Gm BTL ESNY BQRBT KPR ATA, H'SAR@E. |
When convenient this survey will organize also in the tel the alteration near Kefar Ata, H. Sharta. |
| NLQ@U KAn HRCYm MTQUPT EBRZL B' UETQUPUT EELNYC@YT, ERUMYT-BYZAN@YT UEORBYT. |
Here were small shards from the Bronze Age & the Hellenistic Age, the Roman-Byzantine & the Arabic. |
| Om EMM$A SL TQUPT EBRZL EOLE MR OUBDYE YDYT SL KD UOLYE @BYOE SL HUTm "LMLk MMST" M@YPUC EHRPUSYT EDU-KNPYT. |
While from the Iron Age raised Mr. Obdiah a handle from a jug & upon her an impression from seal "LMLK MMST" from the dual-wings scarab type. |
| M$YATE BOMQ OKU SL E@BYOE "LMLk" - EAUPYNYT LTLY YEUDE - MPTYOE. |
To find in Akko Valley a "LMLK" impression - the typical for Judean Tels - is surprising/astonishing/astounding. |
| YS LEZKYR SLAHRUNE NM$AE BTL PUHR (TL OKU) MSQULT M@YPUC EMSQLUT ENPU$UT BYEUDE BCUF EMAE EZ'. |
One must remember recently discovered in Tel Fuchar (Tel Akko) a weight from the weight-type prevalent in Judah at the end of the 7th century. |
Besides what was mentioned in this first report, the Archaeological Survey of Israel (Map 24, site #47) mentions that the eastern hill (site #54) contains 2 winepresses cut into its rocks. Additional rock cuttings & another winepress appear on a hill to the north (sites #30 & #31).
General statistics:
- 0 HBRN
- 1 MMST
- 0 SUKE
- 0 ZYF
- 0 Generic
- 0 cannot classify by inscription
- 1 2-winged
- 0 4-winged
Note--These statistics are based on an unpublished photo of the handle kept at the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).
| Specific statistics: |
Generic |
HBRN |
MMST |
SUKE |
ZYF |
| 2-Winged (Rigid & Top-Register) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2-Winged Divided |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2-Winged Undivided |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4-Winged Lapidarist |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4-Winged Cursory (many; all Type 484s) |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
| 4-Winged Cursory (few; mostly pithoi) |
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0 |
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0 |
M2D
- M2D, 3:00, xxx, 0 at the IAA (#1966-182):
Although this impression cannot be displayed for publication, it is extremely similar to 3 other M2D stamps already published (all of which lack the top inscription but include a deep bottom half with all 4 MMST letters; see photos below), & the overall shape/size of the shard is extremely similar to Redondo Beach S2DW #18.
"And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs."--Joshua 21:3
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