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Category Archives: Museums
Updated Report: Turkey will NOT return Hezekiah’s Tunnel inscription to Israel
(See update at bottom) A report today states that Turkey has agreed to return the famous inscription from Hezekiah’s tunnel back to Jerusalem. The inscription, etched on stone near the western end of the 8th BC water tunnel, describes how … Continue reading
Posted in Inscriptions and Manuscripts, Museums
Tagged Archaeology, Hezekiah, Hezekiah Tunnel, Israel, Siloam, Turkey
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Dramatic Scene from the British Museum’s Special Assyria Exhibition
The British Museum has a special exhibit titled, “Ashubanipal, King of the World, King of Assyria.” I saw it a couple of weeks ago and it is fantastic. If you’re a Bible teacher or serious student, it’s worth a special visit … Continue reading
Posted in Assyria, Museums, Short videos
Tagged Ashurbanipal, Assyria, British Museum, Gareth Brereton, Til Tuba, video
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Museum of the Bible opening today in DC
Today marks the grand opening of the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC, just blocks from the U.S. Capitol and the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. The Museum of the Bible is free and boasts a massive collection of artifacts and … Continue reading
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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25 New Dead Sea Scrolls(?) Revealed
25 published Bible manuscripts may be genuine “Dead Sea Scrolls” from some 2,000 years ago, and there are more to come. This is a great discovery if they can be authenticated, though some are concerned they could be forgeries. The origin … Continue reading
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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Ben Gurion airport exhibition includes Qeiyafa ostracon
Air passengers in Israel will now walk by an exhibition that includes what may be the oldest existing Hebrew inscription, the Khirbet Qeiyafa ostracon. A year-long exhibit on Science in Israel has opened at Ben Gurion airport (TLV) in Tel Aviv. This … Continue reading
Walk through the Israel Museum without going to Jerusalem
Another great museum has partnered with Google to let you visit without leaving home. You can now “walk” through the Israel Museum in Jerusalem using Google Street View to observe displays as if you are there in person. The museum is known for its large … Continue reading
Walk through the British Museum without going to London
One of the greatest museums in the world has partnered with Google to let you visit without leaving home. You can now “walk” through the British Museum using Google Street View to observe thousands of artifacts as if you are there in person. … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Archaeology, Europe, Museums, Tech & Resources
Tagged Biblical Archaeology, Black Obelisk, British Museum, Egypt, Google Street View, Jehu, London, Shalmaneser III
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Bible, Archaeology, and Travel with Luke Chandler 
See Sennacherib’s biblical invasion of Judah in the British Museum
The Bible describes Sennacherib’s invasion of Hezekiah’s Judah in three different books. Sennacherib dedicated a central room in his palace to this same event. Clearly, it made an impression all around. All three biblical accounts describe Sennacherib’s army coming to Jerusalem … Continue reading →