The Book and the Spade is a weekly radio program/podcast on Biblical Archaeology. It has been hosted by Gordon Govier for 26 years – quite a bit of staying power. Each weekly program is around 12 or 13 minutes in length, which makes it easy to work into a busy schedule.
This week’s program discusses the [...]
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“Book and Spade” Radio Program on Khirbet Qeiyafa
Posted in Links to interesting stuff, Tech & Resources, tagged Book and the Spade, Elah Fortress, Inscriptions, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Lod, mosaics on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Khirbet Qeiyafa Coming to New Orleans (via ASOR)
Posted in 2009 Khirbet Qeiyafa excavation, Biblical Archaeology, General Archaeology, Links to interesting stuff, Tech & Resources, tagged Archaeologists, Archaeology, ASOR, Biblical Archaeology, Elah Fortress, Khirbet Qeiyafa on September 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
New Orleans will be hosting the annual meeting for the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) this November 18th – 21st. ASOR meetings draw hundreds of archeologists, scholars, students and specialists for a few days of presentations and discussions on the subject of Near Eastern Archaeology.
Khirbet Qeiyafa (The Elah Fortress) is featured on the first [...]
Fragment of ‘Oldest Bible’ (Codex Sinaiticus) Discovered
Posted in Biblical Archaeology, Tech & Resources, tagged codex sinaiticus, Egypt, Manuscripts on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A 30 year-old Greek researcher, pursuing a PhD in Britain, found a fragment of the Codex Sinaiticus in St. Catherine’s Monastery. The monastery is located by Mt. Horeb – the traditional Mt. Sinai – in Egypt. The Codex Sinaiticus is a Greek manuscript containing virtually the complete New Testament and around half of the Old Testament. [...]
“Book and Spade” Interview – part 2
Posted in Biblical Archaeology, General Archaeology, Israel, Links to interesting stuff, Personal, Tech & Resources, travel, tagged Archaeology, Biblical Archaeology, Book and the Spade, Elah Fortress, interview, Israel, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Links to interesting stuff on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The second half of my interview with Gordon Govier of “The Book and the Spade” is online here (temporary link) for streaming and download. This 15-minute program segment describes some of the experiences I and others had excavating at Khirbet Qeiyafa, and some “extra” benefits that come from working at a site in Israel.
Iron Age Excavation meets 21st Century Fence Tech
Posted in General Archaeology, Israel, Short videos, Tech & Resources, tagged Archaeology, Elah Fortress, Israel, Khirbet Qeiyafa on August 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Of course, this was not played up or overly dramatized in any way.
Acting kudos to my excavation colleague Adam Fraser, who appears to be rather uninterested during this video. I am certain he was in fact wholly uninterested.
My Interview on “The Book and the Spade” Program
Posted in Biblical Archaeology, Links to interesting stuff, Tech & Resources, tagged Biblical Archaeology, Book and the Spade, Elah Fortress, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Links to interesting stuff on August 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I had the distinct privilege to conduct a phone interview today with Gordon Govier for “The Book and the Spade,” which is a weekly 15-minute radio program/podcast on Biblical Archaeology.
The Book and Spade program is in its 26th year and has featured many well-known archaeologists and scholars, including Yossi Garfinkel (chief excavator of Khirbet Qeiyafa) [...]
Virtual Visits – Baghdad Museum Online and Ancient Qumran
Posted in General Archaeology, Interesting places to visit, Links to interesting stuff, Tech & Resources, tagged Archaeology, Artifacts, Biblical Archaeology, Iraq, Museums on June 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
An Italian team has put the Baghdad National Museum online. This is the same museum that was looted in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion that overthrew Saddam Hussein. A number of its artifacts have since been found or returned. The Virtual Museum lets you explore many of its major finds on your computer screen. The [...]
The New Elah Fortress Website – with “The Ostracon Game”
Posted in Biblical Archaeology, Links to interesting stuff, Tech & Resources, tagged Archaeology, Biblical Archaeology, Elah Fortress, Inscriptions, Israel, Khirbet Qeiyafa on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The website for the Elah Fortress (aka Khirbet Qeiyafa) just got a makeover. Besides the new look, it includes:
Photos of the partially-reconstructed western gate.
A nice summary of the geography and history of the site, especially as it pertains to Israel and Philistia during the early 10th-century B.C. (David’s reign in the Bible).
A list of suggested [...]
Wikipedia Hoax Fools World Newspapers
Posted in Links to interesting stuff, Misuses of biblical archaeology, Tech & Resources, Uncategorized, tagged Archaeology, Bible, Links to interesting stuff, Wikipedia on May 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Some educators have lamented the impact of ‘Internet Culture’ among many students. Why learn something when you can simply look it up later? An Irish student named Shane Fitzgerald decided to illustrate the vulnerability of this approach to learning.
“When I die there will be a final waltz playing in my head,” Oscar-winning French composer Maurice Jarre [...]
