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Tag Archives: Archaeology
Biblical inscription from Mt. Ebal, but a note of caution
Archaeologists have revealed a small, ancient lead amulet with an inscription that was discovered on Mt. Ebal in the rubbish pile of a previous excavation. Back in the 1980s, Dr. Adam Zertal uncovered a stone structure atop Mt. Ebal that … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Archaeology, Inscriptions and Manuscripts, New Discoveries
Tagged ABR, amulet, Archaeology, Associates for Biblical Research, Biblical Archaeology, curse tablet, Early Iron Age, Early Israel, Inscriptions, Joshua altar, Late Bronze, Literacy, Mind the gap, Mt. Ebal, proto-alphabetic, proto-Canaanite, Stripling, tomographic scan
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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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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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Archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar passes away
We just learned today that Dr. Eilat Mazar passed away in Jerusalem. No details have been released except that she will be buried tomorrow. She became widely known in the archaeological world for her discovery of “David’s Palace” in Jerusalem, … 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
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
Archaeologists propose new site as biblical Ziklag. Is it so?
My most recent dig site, Khirbet a-Ra’i, has just been proposed as the location of biblical Ziklag, a town linked with David shortly before he became king over Judah. I worked with this excavation for two weeks of its summer, … 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
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 →