ISSN 2788-5151
Open Access Journal
Editor
Editorial Advisory Board
Avi Sasson, Prof. – Head of Eretz Israel Studies department, Ashkelon Academic College
Assaf Selzer, PhD - University of Haifa
Ido Koch, PhD - Tel Aviv University
Yotam Tepper, PhD - Israel Antiquities Authority
Architect Giora Solar


This is the second volume of the online journal. This volume includes most of the articles originally published in Hebrew in the first volume of the annual Lod: Diospolis—City of God in 2015.
The articles published here are not mere translations of the originals; they have also been updated to 2024 and peer-reviewed.
The online journal was established with the aim of creating a high-quality platform for research and the publication of Lod’s heritage, a city with one of the richest histories in the Near East. Lod is the only city in Israel, apart from Jerusalem, that hosts an annual conference and publishes a journal, both dedicated to its heritage.
The community archaeological project managed in Lod by the Israeli Institute of Archaeology since 2005 is the largest of its kind in Israel and one of the largest in the world.
The journal is peer-reviewed and recognized by the Council for Higher Education in Israel. Authors are instructed to submit articles written in clear, accessible language to engage both the general public and the research community, while maintaining accuracy and scientific rigor.
We hope you enjoy this volume.
The Editorial Team