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Category Archives: General Archaeology
Finally, Fresh Fruit from Ancient Date Palms
Remember the 2,000 year-old date palm from Masada? The original tree, nicknamed Methuselah, is now a daddy thanks to patience, science, and a little bit of luck. In a happy, very un-2020 report, we have a harvest of new ancient … Continue reading
New Archaeology Documentary on Lachish Dig (It’s free)
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a new documentary video on the recent archaeological expedition to biblical Lachish. This video shares perspectives from both directors and volunteers who worked on the dig, and shows some new discoveries that are … Continue reading
Masada Dig Yields New Discoveries from Jewish War
Preliminary results from the new excavations at Masada have been released, with “tremendous amounts” of new finds illuminating the famous Roman siege. Here are some excerpts: “We’re actually excavating a refugee camp,” said Guy Stiebel, the archaeologist leading excavations carried … Continue reading
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
Still Feeling the Burn: Excavating an Ancient Destruction Layer
My previous post featured an interesting discovery in my dig square at Lachish: a circular feature surrounded by ash, located several feet below the modern ground level. The new video below shows our progress in excavating the circular structure and … Continue reading
Feel the Burn: Destruction from 3200+ years ago
We discovered clues to an ancient destruction in my dig square yesterday. See what we found and hear what we think it means in this 2-minute video.
Posted in 2016 Tel Lachish excavation, General Archaeology, Lachish, New Discoveries, Short videos
Tagged ash, destruction layer, Lachish
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Tests Indicate Underground Shaft at Tel Lachish; Possible Water System
Results from last week’s geophysical survey at Tel Lachish show what appears to be an underground shaft at the site. The survey team and the excavators at Lachish believe the shaft is likely part of an ancient water system similar … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Tel Lachish excavation, Biblical Archaeology, General Archaeology, Gezer, Hazor, Jerusalem, Lachish, megiddo, New Discoveries, Water systems
Tagged Archaeology, Biblical Archaeology, el-Jib, Gezer, Gibeon, Hazor, Hezekiah Tunnel, Jerusalem, Lachish, megiddo, Rehoboam, Water systems
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Bible, Archaeology, and Travel with Luke Chandler 
The New “Photo Companion to the Bible” – It’s Much More Than Pictures
A new resource has just become available and is a “must have” for any Bible teacher. The Gospels: Photo Companion to the Bible has thousands of images that illustrate and illuminate nearly every verse in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The … Continue reading →