Tel Rosh: The forgotten Rehob in the Upper Galilee

Tel Rosh (Khirbet Tell ‘er-Ruwēsah) is located in the western part of the Upper Galilee, some 27 km northeast of Acre. Surveys conducted over the years and recent excavations have shown that it was settled almost continuously from the Early Bronze Age to the Ottoman Period, and that it was a regiona...

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Authors: Kats, Ḥayah (Author) ; Leṿin, Yigʾal 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group 2021
In: Palestine exploration quarterly
Year: 2021, Volume: 153, Issue: 1, Pages: 24-41
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Josua 19,28 / La Tène period / Akko / Asseria / Rehob / Obergaliläa
IxTheo Classification:HH Archaeology
KBL Near East and North Africa
TB Antiquity
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Summary:Tel Rosh (Khirbet Tell ‘er-Ruwēsah) is located in the western part of the Upper Galilee, some 27 km northeast of Acre. Surveys conducted over the years and recent excavations have shown that it was settled almost continuously from the Early Bronze Age to the Ottoman Period, and that it was a regional centre during Iron Age II. In the past, it was identified with Beth-Shemesh of Naphtali (Josh 19:38; Jdg 1:33). However, in our analysis, all of the towns of Naphtali should be sought east of Mount Meron, while those to its west were in the territory of Asher, and we tentatively propose to identify Tel Rosh with the ‘northern’ Rehob of Asher, listed in Josh 19:28.
ISSN:1743-1301
Contains:Enthalten in: Palestine exploration quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/00310328.2020.1751490