In the Footsteps of Prince Albert Victor and Prince George of Wales: Rediscovering the Nukheileh Dolmen Field
On April 25, 1882, Prince Albert Victor and Prince George of Wales (later King George V), guided by R.E. Conder of the Palestine Exploration hind, explored the sources of the Jordan River. On their way westward to Tel Dan, in a region known as the Nukheileh, they discovered several dolmens. The dolm...
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| Language: | English |
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2020
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Israel exploration journal
Year: 2020, Volume: 70, Issue: 2, Pages: 129-149 |
| Summary: | On April 25, 1882, Prince Albert Victor and Prince George of Wales (later King George V), guided by R.E. Conder of the Palestine Exploration hind, explored the sources of the Jordan River. On their way westward to Tel Dan, in a region known as the Nukheileh, they discovered several dolmens. The dolmens were some of the earliest ever reported from the Levant, and the discovery was a highlight of the royal party's Holy Land expedition. Over 130 years have passed since they visited the region. The ancient road they walked fell out of use many decades ago - its path overgrown and forgotten - together with the exact location of the dolmens. Following the footsteps of Conder and the two princes, we conducted a detailed archaeological survey of the region and succeeded in relocating the forgotten 'Royal Dolmens' of the Nukheileh. The 'Royal Dolmens' are part of a larger dolmen field covering much of the northern Hula Valley, one of many such fields forming the megalithic landscape or the Intermediate Bronze Age of the Upper Jordan River basin. |
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| ISSN: | 0021-2059 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Israel exploration journal
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