A Fortified Complex from the Middle Bronze and Iron Ages Near Ḥaspin in the Golan Heights

In this paper, we present preliminary data from a trial excavation of a fortified complex near Ḥaspin, which sheds new light on the settlement history and material culture of the southern Golan in the Middle Bronze and Iron Ages. Of importance are the engravings of two schematic figures on a large rock that was integrated into the complex’s surrounding wall. These finds recall the figures observed on several basalt steles found in the central Levant and thus provide a unique snapshot of the cult practices of the local populations in the Early Iron Age.