Tel Zeton

Tel Zeton is an archaeological site located in the Pardes Katz neighborhood of Bnei Brak, Israel, encompassing a mound that rises 9 meters above its surroundings. Spanning 2–3 dunams, the site features evidence of continuous habitation across multiple periods, including the Middle Bronze Age, Iron Age, Persian, and later into the Roman, Byzantine, and Mamluk periods. Significant discoveries include a fortified Iron Age settlement, a Jewish settlement from the Persian period associated with the Return to Zion, and various pottery artifacts. The site has been proposed as the biblical Gath-Rimmon, although this identification remains debated. The archaeological findings at Tel Zeton offer insights into the region's historical continuity, cultural transitions, and its role as a potential administrative center along the Yarkon River.