Tag Archives: Book and the Spade

Overview of 2010 digs on ‘Book and Spade’ podcast

Posted on January 26, 2010 by LukeChandler

This week’s 13-minute program of “The Book and the Spade” gives overviews of several excavations planned for this spring and summer. Among those mentioned are: Ashkelon (ongoing excavations headed by a team from Harvard) Khirbet el-Maqatir (possible site of Ai) … Continue reading →

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Roundup of Interesting News Items

Posted on December 12, 2009 by LukeChandler

** “St. Nicholas”, the 4th century bishop whose memory was converted into the modern Santa Clause, has undergone facial reconstruction. His relics, including his skull, reside in Bari, Italy. Researchers have digitally reconstructed his face (beard included) using the usual … Continue reading →

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Interesting “Book and Spade” Program

Posted on November 12, 2009 by LukeChandler

This week’s podcast on “The Book and the Spade” is titled “Shasu of Yahweh” and discusses some specific Egyptian hieroglyphs that mention a god named Yahweh, which happens to be the biblical name of the God of Israel. One quote … Continue reading →

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“Book and Spade” Radio Program on Khirbet Qeiyafa

Posted on October 21, 2009 by LukeChandler

The Book and the Spade is a weekly radio program/podcast on Biblical Archaeology. It has been hosted by Gordon Govier for 26 years – quite a bit of staying power. Each weekly program is around 12 or 13 minutes in … Continue reading →

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“Book and Spade” Interview – part 2

Posted on August 21, 2009 by LukeChandler

The second half of my interview with Gordon Govier of “The Book and the Spade” is online here (temporary link) for streaming and download. This 15-minute program segment describes some of the experiences I and others had excavating at Khirbet … Continue reading →

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My Interview on “The Book and the Spade” Program

Posted on August 11, 2009 by LukeChandler

I had the distinct privilege to conduct a phone interview today with Gordon Govier for “The Book and the Spade,” which is a weekly 15-minute radio program/podcast on Biblical Archaeology. The Book and Spade program is in its 26th year … Continue reading →

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