Tell Abu Hawam
תל אבו הואם | |
2001 expedition by the University of Haifa | |
Interactive map of Tell Abu Hawam | |
| Location | Haifa Bay, Haifa, Israel |
|---|---|
| Region | Levant |
| Coordinates | 32°48′03″N 35°01′09″E / 32.80083°N 35.01917°E |
| Type | Tell |
| History | |
| Periods | Antiquity |
| Cultures | |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1932 |
| Archaeologists | |
| Management | Israel Antiquities Authority |
Tell Abu Hawam is the site of a small city established in the Late Bronze Age (circa 1600 BCE) in the area of modern-day Haifa, Israel. It was known to the Crusaders as Latin: Cayphas Vetusta (Ancient Haifa) and Latin: Vetus Cayphas (Old Haifa).
It existed as a port city and a fishing village, and was moved in the late 11th century to the site which became known as Haifa el-Atika.
The site was excavated by a British expedition from 1929 to 1933.