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Tag Archives: Bronze Age
New Dig at Khirbet Arai may reveal Philistines, Kingdom of Judah
A new excavation in the Judean foothills may reveal details about the arrival of the Philistines, the decline of the Canaanites, and the development of the Kingdom of Judah. The site is called Khirbet Arai and is located near Tel Lachish, … Continue reading
Israel in Archaeology: The Merneptah Inscription
The Merneptah Stele is a hieroglyphic inscription on stone that attests to Israel’s presence in Canaan in the late-1200’s BC, during the biblical period of the Judges. The inscription was made by Pharaoh Merneptah who reigned over Egypt from ca. 1213 … Continue reading
Posted in Ashkelon, Biblical Archaeology, Egypt, Gezer, Inscriptions and Manuscripts, Israel
Tagged Biblical Archaeology, Bronze Age, Canaan, Egypt, Hieroglyphs, Inscriptions, Israel, Merneptah, Nine Bows, Stele, Yenoam
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Signs of Administration in the early Kingdom of Judah?
A new article by Hoo-Goo Kang and Yosef Garfinkel on marked jar handles is available for free download. These handles date to the early 10th century and point to governmental authority in the region of Judah. The authors conclude the impressed handles were precursors … Continue reading
Posted in archaeologists, Biblical Archaeology, General Archaeology, Israel, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Publications & Study Materials
Tagged 10th century, Bronze Age, Elah Fortress, Finger impressed handles, Hoo-Goo Kang, Iron Age, Iron IIa, Judah, Khirbet Qeiyafa, LMLK jars, rosette handles, Stamped jar handles, Yosef Garfinkel
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New Gate Discovered at Tel Lachish
Prof. Yosef Garfinkel states that current excavations at Tel Lachish have discovered a new, earlier entrance to the city on the northeast side of the tel. This is the opposite side of the mound from the known Iron Age gate. … Continue reading
Why a Fourth archaeological expedition to Lachish?
Why undertake a fourth archaeological expedition at Tel Lachish? This is a good question since this site has been previously excavated over a number years, most recently in 1994. What does our new expedition hope to achieve? Tel Lachish has … Continue reading
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15-Year Excavation Completed at Jerusalem’s Gihon Spring (Video)
This short video shows the powerful Canaanite fortifications at Jerusalem prior to David’s time. Anyone who has visited the Gihon Spring in the past 15 years has seen the massive stones along with sandbags and other evidence of excavation. The … Continue reading →