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Tag Archives: Inscriptions
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
Things learned from Yossi Garfinkel’s presentations in Tampa
We enjoyed a pleasant visit from Yossi Garfinkel Tuesday evening on the Florida College campus. He gave a lecture on Khirbet Qeiyafa to a full auditorium plus a summary of the first Tel Lachish season for a private dinner group. Here are … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Khirbet Qeiyafa excavation, 2014 Tel Lachish excavation, archaeologists, Biblical Archaeology, Inscriptions and Manuscripts, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Lachish, New Discoveries, Publications & Study Materials, Speaking engagements
Tagged ASOR, Florida College, Inscriptions, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Lachish, Level 5, Reports, Yossi Garfinkel
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Premiere of a New Khirbet Qeiyafa Short Film is Right Here
A new short film titled “Khirbet Qeiyafa: A Fortified City in the Kingdom of Judah” now debuts on this blog. It summarizes the major finds at Khirbet Qeiyafa and presents the excavators’ conclusions on how the site shapes our understanding … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Architecture, Biblical Archaeology, Inscriptions and Manuscripts, Israel, Jerusalem, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Short videos
Tagged Amihai Mazar, David, Elah Fortress, Inscriptions, Inside Jerusalem, Iron IIa, Israel, Judah, Khirbet Qeiyafa, King Saul, Ostracon, Peter Hagyo-Kovacs, Saar Ganor, Yosef Garfinkel
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Khirbet Qeiyafa inscription deciphered. Refers to next-gen “Solomonic” gate design
An astonishing new technology is bringing damaged and faded ancient texts to light. Scientists demonstrated its potential by scanning and translating the Khirbet Qeiyafa inscription during a news conference this morning. Researchers at MIT have developed the Subatomic Ultra-Parsing Epigraphic Resolving … Continue reading
