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Photo: Vered Bosidan, Israel Antiquities Authority
Jewelry found in the kitchen in the Crusader tower
Photo: Vered Bosidan, Israel Antiquities Authority

Schoolchildren uncover 900-year-old jewelry

900-year-old bronze and silver jewelry, in addition to cooking utensils and food remains, discovered by a group of children volunteers at an archeological site in the Modiʻin area; ʻI was excited to discover a mixed, cohesive, and caring community in the city of Modiʻin,' says Vered Bosidan, project coordinator on behalf of Israel Antiquities Authority.

Israeli schoolchildren from the Modi’in area have discovered a 900-year-old collection of women’s jewelry at Givat Tittora, the site of an archaeological dig adjacent to the city located between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. This according to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the Modi’in Municipality, which came out with the news on Tuesday.

 

 

The group of students—which included 2,500 fourth to 12th graders from local communities—also discovered remains of ancient clay ovens (tabuns), cooking pots, jars, serving dishes, and a table in an ancient kitchen, as well as the remains of food items, including olive pits, charred grape pips, and animal bones.

 

According to the IAA, the jewelry collection the students found is comprised of rings, bracelets, earrings and hairpins, in what used to be the kitchen of a Crusader fortress.  

 

Some 2,500 schoolchildren and volunteers of all ages from Modiʻin have so far participated in the excavation of Tittora (Photo: Vered Bosidan, Israel Antiquities Authority)
Some 2,500 schoolchildren and volunteers of all ages from Modiʻin have so far participated in the excavation of Tittora (Photo: Vered Bosidan, Israel Antiquities Authority)

   

“The students and volunteers from Modiʻin (and nearby Maccabim-Re’ut) have exposed the inner courtyard of the fortress,” said Avraham Tendler, the excavation director at the site. “The fortress’s occupants cooked and baked here for hundreds of years during the Middle Ages.”

 

Tendler added that “it seems that the cooks of the time were not sufficiently careful with the jewelry they wore while cooking and baking, since numerous pieces of jewelry have been found in the excavation, some made of bronze and silver.”

 

Jewelry found in the kitchen in the Crusader tower (Photo: Vered Bosidan, Israel Antiquities Authority)
Jewelry found in the kitchen in the Crusader tower (Photo: Vered Bosidan, Israel Antiquities Authority)

 

Givat Tittora is an archaeological site within the municipal boundaries of Modiʻin-Maccabim-Reʻut. Previous archaeological excavations on the hill have unearthed evidence of civilization at the site dating back to in the Chalcolithic period (about 6,000 years ago). According to the IAA, the collaboration between the Authority and municipal authorities gives residents of all ages the opportunity to uncover their town’s cultural heritage “directly, without intermediaries.”

 

“I was excited to discover a mixed, cohesive, and caring community in the city of Modiʻin,” said Vered Bosidan, project coordinator on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority. “The local residents have a special connection to with Tittora Hill and I am sure that it will be strengthened even more as a result of the archaeological excavation.”

 

“The enthusiasm begins with the younger generation, with activities carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority in schools, and makes its way into the homes, to parents and extended family,” continued Bosidan. “It is there that the seeds are sown, resulting in the development of an awareness of antiquity preservation.”

 

Article reprinted with permission from TPS

 


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