תגליות חדשות מחפירות בהר אפרים ובבנימין

After missing two seasons due to COVID-related travel restrictions, the Associates for Biblical Research (ABR) returned to the field in the summer of 2022 for their fourth season of excavations at Tel Shiloh. The team consisted of 135 registered volunteers and staff members representing 14 universities. Work continued in Area H1, which had been the focus of Seasons 1–3, and expanded into areas K1 and D1. Focal points for the season included a potential gate area, a monumental building, storage rooms built against the city wall, and a cultic favissa. There were several significant discoveries in Season 4 including multiple Early Roman destruction levels and multiple Middle Bronze Age floor levels including a destruction layer with restorable vessels. Additionally, several significant small finds came to light including two gold stars, three silver coins, a ceramic figurine, and a cylinder seal.