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Tag Archives: Inscriptions
Discovery of First Known Sentence in Canaanite Language at Lachish
A small ivory comb unearthed at biblical Lachish in 2017 turns out to have produced the first known sentence from the ancient Canaanites in their language. Archaeologists Yossi Garfinkel, Michael Hasel, and Martin Klingbeil announced the discovery this morning. The … Continue reading
Posted in 2017 Tel Lachish excavation, archaeologists, Inscriptions and Manuscripts, Israel, Lachish, Languages, New Discoveries
Tagged alphabet, Canaanite, Discoveries, Inscriptions, Ivory comb, Lachish, Madeleine Mumcuoglu, Martin Klingbeil, Michael Hasel, Yosef Garfinkel, Yossi Garfinkel
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Possible Monumental Inscription with Hezekiah’s Name
A large limestone fragment discoverd in a Jerusalem excavation may show the name of biblical king Hezekiah, according to archaeologist Eli Shukron and epigrapher Gershom Galil. The broken slab measures around 5.5″ x 4″ x 2″ and was found near … Continue reading
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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Ben Gurion airport exhibition includes Qeiyafa ostracon
Air passengers in Israel will now walk by an exhibition that includes what may be the oldest existing Hebrew inscription, the Khirbet Qeiyafa ostracon. A year-long exhibit on Science in Israel has opened at Ben Gurion airport (TLV) in Tel Aviv. This … 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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Now I Know My ABC’s: New Lachish Discovery Illuminates Alphabet’s History
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
The other word in the new “Eshbaal” inscription – suggested interpretations
The new “Ishba’al, son of Beda” inscription from our Khirbet Qeiyafa excavation is now reported on major news agencies and internet media. I cannot count the number of Facebook posts noting the find. Yet most news summaries do not mention the other word … Continue reading
New Khirbet Qeiyafa Inscription Published. What Does it Say?
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
Posted in 2012 Khirbet Qeiyafa excavation, archaeologists, Biblical Archaeology, General Archaeology, Inscriptions and Manuscripts, Israel, Khirbet Qeiyafa, New Discoveries, Publications & Study Materials
Tagged Archaeologists, Archaeology, ASOR, Baal, BASOR, David, Discoveries, Elah Fortress, Eshbaal, Haggai Misgav, Inscriptions, Ish-bosheth, Israel, Judah, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Mitka R. Golub, Saar Ganor, Saul, Yosef Garfinkel
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Inscriptions from Kh. Qeiyafa and Tel Lachish to be published soon
Yossi Garfinkel has given an update on inscriptions recently discovered at Khirbet Qeiyafa (2012) and Tel Lachish (2014). The Qeiyafa inscription found in 2012 dates to the early 10th century BC in Iron IIa. An article on this has been written … Continue reading
Is Mark’s Gospel in a Mummy Mask?
Sources have recently reported that a late-1st century copy of Mark’s Gospel on papyrus has been discovered in secondary use as mummy wrapping. The dating is said to be ca. AD 90 or earlier, making it the earliest known copy … Continue reading
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