Tag Archives: Tel Burna

Biblical Archaeology Bits (July 2011)

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

Here are a few items you may find interesting: – Archaeologists in 1990 discovered what may be the tomb, ossuary (“bone box”), and remains of Caiaphas, the Jewish High Priest and adversary of Jesus. Now it seems they have found … Continue reading →

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Let the digging begin!

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

The Khirbet Qeiyafa and Tel Burna excavations have begun, and are already yielding interesting things. One of the excavators at Khirbet Qeiyafa (and a friend of mine) posted the following on his FaceBook page: “Archaeology season has begun! Excavating at … Continue reading →

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Typical Days on a Dig in Israel

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

If you ponder joining an excavation in Israel someday, this is a post for you! The blog for the Ashkelon dig has a recent entry titled, A Day in the Life of an Archaeologist. You can compare it with my … Continue reading →

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Big Digs are coming!

Posted on May 9, 2010 by

Aren Maeir reports on the Tell es-Safi/Gath blog that he’ll have an excavation team of more than 100 for the first three weeks of this summer’s season. That is a very large number that should produce many finds, which is … Continue reading →

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Blog for a New Excavation – Tel Burna

Posted on October 22, 2009 by

A new excavation is planned for a site called Tel Burna. It is a candidate for the biblical Libnah. The blog introduces the site, and explains some of the process in preparing for an excavation. The info is easy to … Continue reading →

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