Papers by Michael Chernin
'Atiqot 116, 2024
This paper presents the results of a photographic survey of graffiti inscriptions on the walls of... more This paper presents the results of a photographic survey of graffiti inscriptions on the walls of Greek Orthodox monasteries in the Old City of Jerusalem and its vicinity, dating from the Ottoman period. A unique methodology of multispectral and RTI imaging was applied to document the inscriptions, bringing to light evidence of the presence of Bulgarian pilgrims in these monasteries. Based on the corpus of inscriptions presented herein, previously documented contemporary graffiti in other Greek Orthodox compounds and historical sources, we were able to historically identify specific people and their places of origin, further allowing us to reconstruct the Bulgarian pilgrimage to Jerusalem over 500 years of Ottoman rule in Bulgaria.
O. Peleg-Barkat, Y. Zelinger, Y. Gadot and Shalev Y. (editors) New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and its Region 17. Jerusalem; 2024: 187-215 (Hebrew), 2024
New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and its Region XVI, 2023
The excavation (License A-9413/2022) was conducted by I. Zilberbod and A. Wiegmann (photography, ... more The excavation (License A-9413/2022) was conducted by I. Zilberbod and A. Wiegmann (photography, photogrammetry, and surveying), and funded by Moriah, The Jerusalem Development Corporation. Contributors and assistants to the excavation include M. Chernin and Y. Kagan (epigraphy), S. Halevi (epigraphy and photography), V. Essman (surveying), D. Porotsky (plans), Y. Gorin-Rosen (glass finds), M. Hossin and B. Turi (supervision), N. Nehama (administration), and A. van Zaiden (plaster study).
MA Thesis submitted to the Institute of Archaeology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 2022
Herodium, which was one of King Herod's important construction sites, is one of the most importan... more Herodium, which was one of King Herod's important construction sites, is one of the most important key sites in the Land of Israel from the Early Roman period (37 BC -135 CE) and was inhabited almost continuously throughout this period. The site, which has been excavated and researched by various expeditions since the 1960s, yielded a
wealth of small finds, reflecting various aspects of daily life in Judea of that time.
Among the small finds from the site stands out the rich finds of stone vessels. The present study encompasses most of the stone vessels found in the excavations of the various expeditions that worked at the site from 1968 (Forster, Netzer, Porat, Kalman and Chachi), both at the upper site (Mountain Fortress Palace - Area H) and both at the lower site (Lower Herodium – Area B).
NEW STUDIES IN THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF JERUSALEM AND ITS REGION, 2023
Excavations in the Giv'ati Parking Lot in Jerusalem uncovered extensive architectural remains dat... more Excavations in the Giv'ati Parking Lot in Jerusalem uncovered extensive architectural remains dating from the Iron Age to the Early Islamic period, the latest dating to the Abbasid period. The remains from the Abbasid period comprise a large commercial area where a metal industry operated. This paper presents an Abbasid-period stone mold for casting metal artifacts engraved with an Arabic inscription, whose purpose and meaning are discussed by the authors based on parallels from material finds and written sources.
Atiqot 110, 2023
A salvage excavation on the southern part of Mount Zion uncovered building remains dating from th... more A salvage excavation on the southern part of Mount Zion uncovered building remains dating from the Byzantine period. A bilingual Greek-Georgian mosaic inscription was discovered in one of the rooms of the building complex. Based on this finding, and in light of the early written sources, the author proposes to identify the building with the Monastery of the Iberians.
بين الصليبيين واأليوبيين اكتشافات جديدة على طول األسوار الشرقية لمدينة القدس, 2022
While the walls of ancient Jerusalem constitute a major subject in archaeological research, the c... more While the walls of ancient Jerusalem constitute a major subject in archaeological research, the city walls constructed in the Middle Ages (1099-1250 CE) received only little attention. This is especially true regarding the walls in the eastern part of the city, extending from the Lion's Gate to the northeastern corner of the city. Recent excavations along the Ottoman city wall exposed remarkable remains of fortifications dating to the twelfth century CE. These include a wide wall (preserved 4 m high), a moat and two projecting towers with small gateways that led from the moat into the city. The fortifications were constructed from hewn stones, some of which exhibit fine diagonal chiseling and masons' marks, which are characteristic of Frankish architecture. Who initiated these fortifications? Were they constructed by the Crusaders, or was it a project of Saladin? This paper discusses these questions and presents our interpretation of the finds and their dating. Also, several other remains of contemporary fortifications are mentioned, shedding new light on one of the most obscure periods in the history of Jerusalem's city walls.
New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and its Region 15, 2022
NGSBA Archaeology, Volume 6, 2022
The bayonet found in Khirbet Sheikh Sa’ad
belongs to a series issued by the German arms
company “... more The bayonet found in Khirbet Sheikh Sa’ad
belongs to a series issued by the German arms
company “Mauser” in 1890. Bayonets of this type
were common in the Ottoman army during the
First World War. Based on the archaeological
finds and the historical information regarding the
battles in the area, it seems that the hill on which
the site is located served as one of the Ottoman
army’s strongholds in the eastern part of the
Ottoman defense system along the Yarkon River.
The site was taken on the night between the 20th
and 21st of December 1917, in a campaign led
by the 4th Battalion of the 155th Division of the
British 52nd Brigade
Арабское население Израиля и палестинских территорий: происхождение, клановая и конфессиональная структура
New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and its Region 14, 2021
מוניקנדם-גבעון, ב', שדיאל, ת', כלף, א' ומ' טשרנין
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ההתפתחות העירונית ממערב להר הבית/ אל חארם... more מוניקנדם-גבעון, ב', שדיאל, ת', כלף, א' ומ' טשרנין
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ההתפתחות העירונית ממערב להר הבית/ אל חארם א-שריף: מבט מחפירות רחבת הכותל
בתוך י' זלינגר, א' פלג-ברקת, י' עוזיאל וי' גדות, עורכים. חידושים בארכיאולוגיה של ירושלים וסביבותיה: קובץ
מחקרים יד. ירושלים. עמ' 231 – 247 .
Uziel J., Gadot Y., Zelinger Y., Peleg-Barkat O. and Gutfeld O. (eds.), New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and its Region – Collected Papers, 2018
co-author with Constantin Lerner, Cathedra, 2004
New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and its Region, 2021
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Papers by Michael Chernin
wealth of small finds, reflecting various aspects of daily life in Judea of that time.
Among the small finds from the site stands out the rich finds of stone vessels. The present study encompasses most of the stone vessels found in the excavations of the various expeditions that worked at the site from 1968 (Forster, Netzer, Porat, Kalman and Chachi), both at the upper site (Mountain Fortress Palace - Area H) and both at the lower site (Lower Herodium – Area B).
belongs to a series issued by the German arms
company “Mauser” in 1890. Bayonets of this type
were common in the Ottoman army during the
First World War. Based on the archaeological
finds and the historical information regarding the
battles in the area, it seems that the hill on which
the site is located served as one of the Ottoman
army’s strongholds in the eastern part of the
Ottoman defense system along the Yarkon River.
The site was taken on the night between the 20th
and 21st of December 1917, in a campaign led
by the 4th Battalion of the 155th Division of the
British 52nd Brigade
תשפ"ב
ההתפתחות העירונית ממערב להר הבית/ אל חארם א-שריף: מבט מחפירות רחבת הכותל
בתוך י' זלינגר, א' פלג-ברקת, י' עוזיאל וי' גדות, עורכים. חידושים בארכיאולוגיה של ירושלים וסביבותיה: קובץ
מחקרים יד. ירושלים. עמ' 231 – 247 .
wealth of small finds, reflecting various aspects of daily life in Judea of that time.
Among the small finds from the site stands out the rich finds of stone vessels. The present study encompasses most of the stone vessels found in the excavations of the various expeditions that worked at the site from 1968 (Forster, Netzer, Porat, Kalman and Chachi), both at the upper site (Mountain Fortress Palace - Area H) and both at the lower site (Lower Herodium – Area B).
belongs to a series issued by the German arms
company “Mauser” in 1890. Bayonets of this type
were common in the Ottoman army during the
First World War. Based on the archaeological
finds and the historical information regarding the
battles in the area, it seems that the hill on which
the site is located served as one of the Ottoman
army’s strongholds in the eastern part of the
Ottoman defense system along the Yarkon River.
The site was taken on the night between the 20th
and 21st of December 1917, in a campaign led
by the 4th Battalion of the 155th Division of the
British 52nd Brigade
תשפ"ב
ההתפתחות העירונית ממערב להר הבית/ אל חארם א-שריף: מבט מחפירות רחבת הכותל
בתוך י' זלינגר, א' פלג-ברקת, י' עוזיאל וי' גדות, עורכים. חידושים בארכיאולוגיה של ירושלים וסביבותיה: קובץ
מחקרים יד. ירושלים. עמ' 231 – 247 .