Prof. Shimon Dar

Department Chair 1999-2002, Director Mount Carmel Excavations and Surveys since 1983 

Main research Interests: Landscape Archaeology of Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods; The Ancient Village and its material Culture; The material culture of the Samaritan community in Roman and Byzantine periods.

Main Research Objects in last years: 

1. Rural Settlements on Mount Carmel

2. Large scale Excavations at Sumaqa, Raqit and Shallale on Mount Carmel

3.Architectural Survey of half a dozen local Villas, farms and villages on the Carmel