 While not definitely identifying the site as the location for the story of Naboth, archaeologist Dr. Norma Franklin, of the University of Haifa said that the vineyard appears to have been established sometime prior to 300 BCE, which would not be inconsistent with the time frame for Naboth.Franklin further noted, "Owning a vineyard would make him wealthy since wine was an important commodity.I reckon that since he was from the aristocracy he probably lived in Samaria and had more than one vineyard.