Ellenblum et al. (2015) estimate that ~1.5 m of fault slip accumulated at the site between its abandonment, probably in the mid–1st century BCE, and the construction of a Crusader period fortress at the end of the 12th century CE. Because the site remained abandoned and no new constructions were identified during this time, it is not possible to subdivide the ~1.5 m of displacement into distinct earthquake events. However, it is possible that the abandonment itself may have been precipated by an earthquake. The latest Hellenistic coin recovered from the site dates to 65/64 BCE, indicating that desertion occurred afterwards, perhaps soon afterwards and perhaps due to an earthquake.

Figure 1e - The dated Early Hellenistic walls are highlighted with green lines; Late Hellenistic walls with yellow lines - Click on image to open in a new tab - Ellenblum et al. (2015)