Tel Afek
| תל אפק | |
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| Alternate name | Apheq |
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| Location |  |
| Coordinates | 32°50′46″N 35°06′43″E / 32.846072°N 35.111969°E |
| History | |
| Periods | Middle Bronze Age - Crusader period |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Nature Reserve |
Tel Afek, (Hebrew: תל אפק), also spelled Aphek and Afeq, is an archaeological site located in the coastal hinterland of the Ein Afek Nature Reserve, east of Kiryat Bialik, Israel. It is also known as Tel Kurdani.
The site is what remains of the biblical town of Aphik, which is mentioned in the Joshua 19:30 and Judges 1:31 as belonging to the Tribe of Asher. In ancient Israel (c 950 BCE) the area was part of Cabul and was given to Hiram I by Solomon as a reward for various services rendered to him in building the First Temple. 1 Kings 9:12. The name is apparently derived from the nearby abundant springs (אפיקים afikim in Hebrew).
Remains from the Chalcolithic age, and tombs from the Middle Bronze Age and Late Bronze Ages have been excavated here.
Pottery from the Persian,HellenisticRoman,Byzantine and Crusader times eras have been found here.
In the Crusader era, it was known as Recordane, and in 1154, the mill and village was acquired the Hospitalliers. Between 1235 and 1262 the Hospitalliers had a dispute with the Templars about water rights. Two aqueducts, dating from this era, have been excavated.
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