An Ancient Winery at Jezreel, Israel

ABSTRACT:The discovery, excavation, function, typology, and probable date of an ancient winery excavated by the present Jezreel Expedition in 2013 are the focus of this article. Its method of construction and its function are discussed, and a comparison is made with other simple treading installations. The demand for wine is discussed with reference to the military nature of Jezreel during the period of Assyrian hegemony, and a probable date for the winery's initial use is proposed. The Jezreel winery continued in use until at least the first century CE, when new grape-pressing installations appear in the Byzantine-period village of Jezreel.

• Publication year

  2020

• Venue

  Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology & Heritage Studies

• Publication date

  2020-03-07

• Fields of study

  History

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  DOI 10.5325/jeasmedarcherstu.8.1.0058
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