Dr. Eitan Klein
Email:eitankn@hotmail.com
Phone: +972-537591268
Fax: +972-8-6789291
Academic position
Adjunct lecturer
Field of expertise:
• Archaeology and History of the Jews during the classical Periods.
• Speleology.
• Settlement patterns and pagan cults in Judea during the Late Roman Period.
• Historical-Geography of Judea during the Classical Periods
Research in progress:
1. The 'Skulls Cave' Excavations Project, Judean Desert (Cooperation with the Hebrew University; Funder: The IAA and 'Moreshet Department' in the Prime Minister office).
2. The 'Kamun Cave' Excavations Project: Hoard from the time of Alexander the Great in the Lower Gallile (Funder: The IAA).
3. On the Use of Underground Storage Facilities from the Second Temple Period: Archaeology and Talmudic Reality (Not Funded yet).
4. Horbat 'Ethri Excavation Project: Jewish Village from the Second Temple Period (Partial Funder: The IAA).
5. Boat Graffiti from the Hellenistic and Roman Period inside Underground Complexes in Judean Foothills (Not Funded Yet).
6. The 'Nahal Hever Cave 2' Excavations Project, Judean Desert (Cooperation with the Hebrew University; Funder: The IAA).
7. Horbat Beit Bad: A Jewish Village from the Second Temple Period and Christian Complex from the Byzantine Period (Partial Funded by the IAA).
Major publications:
1. Klein, E., Goldenberg, G., Hadad, I, 2018, "Kh. Umm-er-Rus (Horbat Bet Bad) Reconsidered: New Insights from an Underground Archaeological Survey", RB 125 (1), pp. 90-119.
2. Klein, E., Zissu, B., and Ganor, A, 2018, “Archaeological Survey at Kh. Ribo, Judean Foothills”, Jerusalem and Eretz Israel 10-11, Ramat-Gan, pp. 131-161 (Hebrew).
3. Zissu, B., Klein, E., Porat, R., Langford, B., and Frumkin, A, 2018, "Nel Covo Dei Ribelli", ARCHEO 397, pp. 52-61.
4. Klein, E., and Zissu, B, 2018, "Kh. El-Kheishum in the Judean Foothills and its Possible Identification with Thamnata, Fortress of Bacchides", in: D. Varga, O. Marder, A. Rasiuk and D. Vainstub (eds.), The Persian and Hellenistic Periods in Israel – A Southern Perspective, Jerusalem, pp. 83-96 (Hebrew).
5. Klein, E., Ganor, A., and Ahituv, S, 2018, "A New Proposal for the Identification of Biblical Na'arath/Na'aran", in: R. Gafni (ed.), Jordan Valley Studies: A Collection of Essays Following the Second Conference, May 2017, The Jordan Valley, pp.7-16 (Hebrew).
6. Klein, E., and Rothstein, U, 2018, "Horvat Haratim – Burial Cave from the Second Temple Period", Excavations and Surveys in Israel 129 (Electronic Journal).
7. Klein, E., and Klein, A, 2018, "Horbat ʽAtrabba", Excavations and Surveys in Israel 129 (Electronic Journal).
8. Klein, E., and Meadows, R.A, 2017, " A Hoard from the Wars of the Diadochi in the Kamun Cave, Western Galilee", INR 12, pp. 23-33.
9. Klein, E., Langford, B., Ullman, M., Porat, R., and Frumkin, A, 2017, "The Kamun Cave: Refuge Cave from the Diadochi Wars", Qadmoniot 154, pp.104-108 (Hebrew).
10. Ahituv, S., Klein, E., and Ganor, A, 2017, "The ‘Jerusalem’ Papyrus: A Seventh-Century BCE Shipping Certificate", IEJ 67/2, pp. 168-182.
11. Zissu, B., Klein, E., Porat, R., Langford, B., and Frumkin, A, 2017, "Roman Cult, Jewish Rebels Share Jerusalem Cave Site", Biblical Archaeology Review 43/6, pp. 30-39.
12. Klein, E., Davidovich, U., Porat, R., Ganor, A., and Ullman, M, 2017, "In the Cave of the Skulls – Again", Biblical Archaeology Review 43/4, pp. 18-19, 57.
13. Zissu, B., Ecker, A., and Klein, E, 2017, "Archaeological Explorations North of Bet-Guvrin (Eleutheropolis)", in: Speleology and Spelestology: Proceedings of the VIII International Scientifc Correspondence Conference, Naberezhnye Chelny, pp. 183-203.
14. Klein, E, 2017, "Three Burial Caves from the Roman Period at Western Judean Foothills", in: A. Tavger and Z. Amar (eds.), In the Highland's Depth: Journal for the Archaeology and History of the Mountain Area, Vol. 7, Ariel – Neve Tsuf, pp. 181-204 (Hebrew).
15. Tandler, A., and Klein, E, 2017, "Agricultural Estate from the Late Roman Period at Kh. Ashun, Modi'in Hills", in: A. Tavger and Z. Amar (eds.), In the Highland's Depth: Journal for the Archaeology and History of the Mountain Area, Vol. 7, Ariel – Neve Tsuf, pp. 51-64 (Hebrew).
16. Klein, E., and Zissu, B, 2017, "Graffiti of Boats from the Hellenistic and Early Roman Period in Underground Chambers in the Judean Foothills, Israel", in: M. Parise, C. Galeazzi, R. Bixio and A. Yamac (eds.), Hypogea 2017- Proceedings of International Congress of Speleology in Artificial Cavities, Cappadocia, Turkey, March 06/10 – 2017, Rome, pp. 46-57.
17. Kloner, A., Zissu, B., and Klein, E, 2017, “The Rural Hinterland (territorium) of Aelia Capitoline”, in: G. Avni and G. Stiebel (eds.), A New Old City – Roman Jerusalem (JRA Supplementary Series 105), Portsmouth, Rhode Island, pp. 131-142.
18. Zissu, B., Klein, E., Davidovich, U., Porat, U., Langford, B., and Frumkin, A, 2017, "Votive Offerings from the Late Roman Period in the Te’omim Cave, Western Jerusalem Hills", in: O. Tal and Z. Weiss (eds.), Expressions of Cult in the Southern Levant in the Greco-Roman Period: Manifestations in Text and Material Culture, Turnhout, pp. 111-130.
19. Klein, E., Weigman, A., Goldemberg, G., and Hadad, I, 2017, "Nahal Etzel, Jerusalem – Burial Cave from the Second Temple Period", Excavations and Surveys in Israel 129 (Electronic Journal).
20. Klein, E., Langford, B., Ullman, M., Porat, R., and Frumkin, A, 2017, "The Kamun Cave: Refuge Cave from the Diadochi Wars", Excavations and Surveys in Israel 129 (Electronic Journal).
21. Klein, E., Sapir, N., Goldenberg, G., and Weigman, A, 2017, "Akeldama, Jerusalem – Burial Caves from the Second Temple Period", Excavations and Surveys in Israel 129 (Electronic Journal).
22. Klein, E., and Rothstein, U, 2017, "Mishmar David – Burial Cave from the Roman Period", Excavations and Surveys in Israel 129 (Electronic Journal).
23. Klein, E., Goldenberg, G., Hadad, I, 2018, "Kh. Umm-er-Rus (Horbat Bet Bad) Reconsidered: New Insights from an Underground Archaeological Survey", In the Highland's Depth: Journal for the Archaeology and History of the Mountain Area, 8 (Hebrew; forthcoming).
24. Klein, E., Zissu, B., and Distelfeld, N, "Byzantine Graffiti in Underground Water Facilities in the Galilee and Judean Foothills", RB (forthcoming).
25. Klein, E, "Samarie-Sebaste", in: D.M. Gurtner and L.T. Stuckenbruck (eds.), T&T Clark Companion to Second Temple Judaism, Vol. II, London (forthcoming).
26. Klein, E, 2017, "Judea", in: D.M. Gurtner and L.T. Stuckenbruck (eds.), T&T Clark Companion to Second Temple Judaism, Vol. II, London (forthcoming).
