In July–August 1999, a trial excavation was conducted in the southern part of the Barqa antiquities site in Gan Yavne (License No. B-124/1999; map ref. 171758–826/631403–48) after ancient remains were identified during an antiquities inspection prior to the construction of a factory. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies of the University of Haifa and Archaeological Engineering Services, Ltd. and financed by the Aaron Yosef and Sons Company, Ltd., was directed by I. Gonen, with the assistance of Z. Keinan (surveying).