Tell Qasile in the Persian Period

This article deals with the remains from the Persian period at Tell Qasile on the northern bank of the Yarkon River, comprising a single building on the summit of the mound and a unique square well at its foot. The pottery from the well, selected pottery from the mound, and several special artifacts are discussed, including a seal impression on an amphora handle with Semitic letters and imported vessels from the eastern Aegean or western Anatolia and Cilicia. The remains are interpreted as belonging to an administrative complex or a center of an agricultural estate operating mainly in the fourth century BCE. The historical background and regional context of this limited occupation are discussed.