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Category Archives: archaeologists
Another Dead Sea Scrolls Cave Found (Photos)
For the first time in over 60 years, scholars have identified another Dead Sea Scrolls cave. This newly excavated cave has everything one finds in a DSS cave (storage jars with lids, protective cloth wrap, leather binding straps, etc.) except … Continue reading
Posted in archaeologists, Biblical Archaeology, Dead Sea Scrolls, Inscriptions and Manuscripts, Israel, New Discoveries
Tagged Ahiad Ovadia, Archaeologists, Archaeology, Casey L. Olson, Cave, Dead Sea, Dead Sea Scrolls, Discoveries, Hebrew University, israel antiquities authority, Israel Hasson, Liberty University, Manuscripts, Operation Scroll, Oren Gutfeld, Q12 cave, Qumran, Randall Price, scrolls, Ziad Abu Ganem
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Bible Lands Museum Video: “Khirbet Qeiyafa in the Elah Valley”
The Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem has a special exhibit, “In the Valley of David and Goliath,” on the archaeological site of Khirbet Qeiyafa in the Elah Valley. The exhibit’s feature video is now online and can be viewed from the comfort … Continue reading
Posted in archaeologists, Biblical Archaeology, Israel, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Links to interesting stuff, Museums, Short videos, Tech & Resources
Tagged Bible, Bible Lands Museum, Biblical Archaeology, David and Goliath, Elah Fortress, Elah Valley, Exhibitions, Jerusalem, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Rali Margalit, Saar Ganor, video, Yosef Garfinkel, Yossi Garfinkel
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Archaeology Updates in San Antonio
My wife and I are attending the ASOR Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. This is one of several professional organizations for Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies that meet in a different U.S. city every November to share results and … Continue reading
Posted in archaeologists, Biblical Archaeology, General Archaeology, Links to interesting stuff, New Discoveries, Travel
Tagged Ancient Near East, ANE, Annual Meetings, Archaeologists, Archaeology, ASOR, Discoveries, ETS, Ferrell Jenkins, Igor Kreimerman, Itamar Weissbein, Lachish, Presentations, San Antonio, SBL, Travel, Yosef Garfinkel, Yossi Garfinkel
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New Excavations to Begin at Masada
After a 10-year hiatus, the Dead Sea mountain fortress of Masada will be excavated again according to this news article. Though much has been found in the past, Director of Excavations Dr. Guy Stiebel says much remains to be discovered. Masada (“stronghold”) … Continue reading
Yossi Garfinkel at Florida College Nov. 7th
For anyone in Central Florida on Monday, November 7th, archaeologist Yossi Garfinkel will be at Florida College to present on recent discoveries from biblical Lachish. His work will focus on physical evidence regarding the early Kingdom of Judah, a subject of … Continue reading
Temple from Hezekiah’s Time Found at Lachish (Photos and Video)
Archaeologists announced the discovery at Tel Lachish of an ancient Judahite shrine dating to around the time of King Hezekiah. The shrine had been desecrated, which may relate to biblical accounts of Hezekiah’s religious purge against idols and “high places.” These … Continue reading
Posted in archaeologists, Bible comments, Biblical Archaeology, Israel, Lachish, New Discoveries, Short videos
Tagged Ancient toilet, Archaeology, Artifacts, Assyria, Biblical Archaeology, cultic activity, gates, Hezekiah, IAA, Israel, Judah, Lachish, LMLK jars, Saar Ganor, Sennacherib, Shrine, Temple, video, weapons
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The new King David exhibit (video, photos)
The Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem has opened a new exhibit, In the Valley of David and Goliath, featuring artifacts from the Khirbet Qeiyafa excavations. I worked with this dig from 2009 to its conclusion in 2013. The discoveries are … Continue reading
Posted in archaeologists, Biblical Archaeology, Interesting places to visit, Jerusalem, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Museums
Tagged Archaeology, Artifacts, Bible Lands Museum, Biblical Archaeology, Elah Fortress, Exhibitions, Jerusalem, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Oded Antmann, Yosef Garfinkel, Yossi Garfinkel
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10th Century BC “Solomonic” Palace Found at Gezer
The Tel Gezer Expedition just announced the discovery of a palatial building tentatively dated to the 10th century BC, around the time of King Solomon in the Bible. The Bible says Solomon fortified Gezer, so a large building from this … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Architecture, archaeologists, Biblical Archaeology, Gezer, Israel, New Discoveries, Philistines
Tagged 10th century, Archaeology, Art & Architecture, Biblical Archaeology, Discoveries, Gezer, Ha'aretz, Iron Age, Iron IIa, Israel, Macalister, Philippe Bohstrom, Solomon, Stephen Ortiz
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Progress in a Dig Square: What Are These Stones?
We have a small mystery in our dig square. Want to track it with us as we uncover the details? After some work at leveling this part of the slope, this is what we had. There are a few revealed … Continue reading
How did bells on the High Priest’s garment sound?
In 2011, archaeologists Eli Shukron and Ronny Reich uncovered a golden bell in Jerusalem that may have belonged to a 1st century High Priest. Small golden bells were part of the High Priest’s official attire when ministering in the Holy … Continue reading →