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Category Archives: Israel
Discovery of First Known Sentence in Canaanite Language at Lachish
A small ivory comb unearthed at biblical Lachish in 2017 turns out to have produced the first known sentence from the ancient Canaanites in their language. Archaeologists Yossi Garfinkel, Michael Hasel, and Martin Klingbeil announced the discovery this morning. The … Continue reading
Posted in 2017 Tel Lachish excavation, archaeologists, Inscriptions and Manuscripts, Israel, Lachish, Languages, New Discoveries
Tagged alphabet, Canaanite, Discoveries, Inscriptions, Ivory comb, Lachish, Madeleine Mumcuoglu, Martin Klingbeil, Michael Hasel, Yosef Garfinkel, Yossi Garfinkel
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Recent Discoveries: another 1st-century synagogue in Magdala and an early Christian’s ring
A few years ago, we found a synagogue from Jesus’ time in the biblical town of Magdala, where Mary the Magdalene once lived. The excavated synagogue had its original mosaic floors and a clear central room with benches along the … Continue reading
A King’s John? Another Biblical-Era Toilet Found in Jerusalem
Archaeologists announced the discovery of a 2,700 year-old toilet, complete with septic tank, in a large ancient building along the Haas Promenade, just south of Jerusalem. A couple of other toilets have been found in Jerusalem and Judah over the … Continue reading
Posted in archaeologists, Biblical Archaeology, Israel, Jerusalem, New Discoveries
Tagged Ancient toilet, Archaeology, Aren Maeir, Discoveries, Jerusalem, Yaakov Billig
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Join a Webinar on the Archaeology of David, Solomon, and Rehoboam
ASOR (the American Society for Overseas Research) is hosting a webinar this Sunday, Sept. 19, at 4:30pm (US Eastern Time) on “David, Solomon, and Rehoboam’s Kingdom – the Archaeological Evidence.” In recent years, we have uncovered many things from the … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient sites, archaeologists, Conferences & Meetings, Israel, Jerusalem, Khirbet a-Ra'i, Khirbet Arai, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Lachish, New Discoveries, Webinars & Online
Tagged ASOR, David, Discoveries, Jerusalem, Judah, Khirbet a-Ra'i, Khirbet Arai, Khirbet Qeiyafa, King David, Lachish, Rehoboam, Shephlah, Solomon, webinar, Yosef Garfinkel, Yossi Garfinkel
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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
Gov’t complex from time of Hezekiah, Manasseh discovered near US Embassy in Jerusalem
The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced the discovery of a large building from the ancient Kingdom of Judah that has been dated to the time of kings Hezekiah and Manasseh (Heb. – Menashe). The Jerusalem Post article includes photos and … Continue reading
6 more 2,000 year-old seeds sprout to give “Methuselah” Date Palm a family
In 2008, Dr. Sarah Sallon successfully revived a 2,000 year-old seed from the extinct Judea Date Palm. This tree is named “Methuselah” and currently stands more than 11 feet tall. An Israeli research team has now germinated six more date … Continue reading
Posted in Dead Sea, Israel, Links to interesting stuff, Masada, Qumran
Tagged Adam, Boaz, date palm, Hannah, Jonah, Judean Date Palm, Judith, Masada, methuselah, Qumran, Sarah Sallon, Science Advances, Uriel
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Recognize this famous ancient spot in Israel?
If you have traveled to Israel, you’ve likely visited the place in the photograph below. Do you recognize it? Take a few seconds to figure it out before reading further. It looks quite different now due to recent work to … Continue reading
“Journey Through the Testaments” tour to the Bible Lands
There are a few weeks remaining to join my “Journey Through the Testaments” tour from June 10th to 22nd, 2019. Whether it’s your first time or a repeat visit, this trip helps you perceive and understand the Bible on a … Continue reading
Bible, Archaeology, and Travel with Luke Chandler 
Does it snow in Israel? As sure as snowflakes, it does.
Israel has recently experienced storms across the country, including one in the north that dropped nearly 14 inches (35 cm) of snow on Mt. Hermon. Canaan is not blessed with consistent winter snow but Mt. Hermon normally receives it every … Continue reading →