Atlit Yam

Atlit Yam
הכפר הנאוליתי בעתלית-ים
Submerged stone structure
Atlit Yam is located in Haifa region of Israel
Atlit Yam
Location off the coast of Haifa District, Israel
LocationOff the coast of Atlit, Israel
RegionEastern Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates32°42′38.98″N 34°56′6.54″E / 32.7108278°N 34.9351500°E / 32.7108278; 34.9351500
TypeSettlement
Area40 dunams (9.9 acres)
History
Founded6900 BCE
Abandoned6300 BCE
PeriodsPre-Pottery Neolithic B

Atlit Yam is a submerged ancient Neolithic village off the coast of Atlit, Israel. It has been carbon-dated as to be between 8,900 and 8,300 years old. Among the features of the 4.0 ha (10-acre) site is a stone circle.