Shallale; Ancient City of Carmel

This report presentst the results of extensive excavations at H. Shallale and its environs, one of the biggest ancient sites on Mount Carmel, which took place between 2002 and 2007. Surveys revealed a 3500 year occupation history from the Bronze Age to British Mandate Palestine. Due to fundng issues the excavations did not cover the Bronze and Iron Age areas, and the report thus focuses on Hellenistic to modern Shallale. The site is cautiously identified as the "City of Carmel" mentioned by Pliny.