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Now I Know My ABC’s: New Lachish Discovery Illuminates Alphabet’s History

Posted on December 10, 2015 by

An inscription discovered at Tel Lachish in 2014 gives a rare glimpse into the history of the alphabet. It happens to have been found in a square worked by my nephew. This discovery reveals new stages in the development of … Continue reading →

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New Khirbet Qeiyafa Inscription Published. What Does it Say?

Posted on June 3, 2015 by

An inscription discovered in 2012 at Khirbet Qeiyafa has been published, and it contains a name found in the Bible. The inscription is incised on a storage jar from the late-11th/early-10th century BC, the biblical period of Saul and David. The … Continue reading →

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