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Temple from Hezekiah’s Time Found at Lachish (Photos and Video)

Posted on September 28, 2016 by LukeChandler

Archaeologists announced the discovery at Tel Lachish of an ancient Judahite shrine dating to around the time of King Hezekiah. The shrine had been desecrated, which may relate to biblical accounts of Hezekiah’s religious purge against idols and “high places.” These … Continue reading →

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A Day in Galilee

Posted on July 6, 2015 by LukeChandler

We visited several biblical sites today, starting with a synagogue from the 1st century. This building was recently discovered by the Sea of Galilee in the biblical town of Magdala. (Likely the hometown of Mary the Magdalene.) Did Jesus teach in … Continue reading →

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Location of the new gates at Tel Lachish

Posted on July 15, 2014 by LukeChandler

Here is a photo showing the northeast corner of Lachish, where Garfinkel has identified new entrances to the ancient city. These entrances are on the opposite side of the site from the late Iron Age gate discovered in the 1930’s. … Continue reading →

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New Gate Discovered at Tel Lachish

Posted on July 14, 2014 by LukeChandler

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 →

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A Day with the Duttons (or, How Much Can Gentiles Pack Into a Sabbath?)

Posted on July 15, 2013 by LukeChandler

Last weekend I had the privilege to be with Trent and Rebekah Dutton. The Duttons are a great couple with an interesting story. Both are computer programmers with experience in military applications. Their interest in biblical geography and archaeology grew as they … Continue reading →

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Can You See the Ancient Israelite Gate? (Video)

Posted on July 23, 2012 by LukeChandler

After worship yesterday morning we visited several sites in northern Israel. One of them was Tel Dan, described as the northern boundary of Israelite settlement in the Bible. (“From Dan to Beersheba…” – Judges 20:1, et al.) The site is … Continue reading →

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Where Exactly Was Khirbet Qeiyafa’s Ostracon Discovered? (Photos)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by LukeChandler

This post is in response to a comment left by Michael Grisanti on my post from January 12th. That entry featured some excellent aerial photographs of Khirbet Qeiyafa at the end of the 2011 dig season, particularly of Area C … Continue reading →

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Ancient Gates of Megiddo

Posted on July 6, 2011 by LukeChandler

We had an interesting first day that began with a good Israeli breakfast, a pleasant morning drive in our rental van, and picturesque visits to biblical sites. We visited Megiddo, Mount Carmel and Caesarea before heading over to the Sea of … Continue reading →

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