Tell Qasile Archaeological Site

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Tell Qasile is an archaeological tell on the Yarkon River in the Tel Aviv District of Israel, with a multi-period sequence including Late Bronze Age and Iron Age occupation and notable temple remains.

Excavations revealed a planned temple complex and associated domestic areas; the site documents coastal-riverine settlement and material culture linked to both Canaanite and later Philistine-related phases. Finds from the site have been displayed in Israeli museums and contribute to understanding of the region’s coastal archaeology.

The tell was occupied in successive periods, with major building phases in the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age; archaeological work has exposed foundations, pottery assemblages and ritual architecture that illustrate changing cultural influences in the southern Levant.

The site sits on the southern bank of the Yarkon River estuary within the modern Tel Aviv-Yafo area, close to the Mediterranean coast.

• Setting: Located on the southern bank of the Yarkon estuary within the modern Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality, the site provides direct evidence for coastal and riverine settlement in antiquity.
• Temple remains: Archaeological remains include a temple interpreted as part of a Philistine or local Levantine cultic complex, alongside everyday domestic remains of the settlement.

What to See#

• Temple area: Area of a planned sanctuary and temple complex with altars and cultic installations attributed to Late Bronze and Iron Age occupation phases.
• Settlement areas: Residential and industrial sectors showing multi-period urban occupation from Late Bronze Age through Iron Age layers with pottery, installations and building remains.

Tell Qasile is near the Yarkon river mouth in the Tel Aviv District; access is typically by car or taxi from central Tel Aviv, or by local buses to the Yarkon Park area. Check with Israel Antiquities Authority for visitor information.

• Combine a visit with a walk around the Yarkon estuary to place the tell in its riverside context.
• Wear sun protection; the site is exposed and offers limited shade.