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My Interview by Randy McCracken 

Randy McCracken recently interviewed me. What is it like to be on a dig? What are the most difficult and rewarding parts of that experience? What is the most exciting thing I’ve ever discovered? Read about these things and more, … Continue reading

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My Radio Interview on Archaeology in Cali, Colombia

I was in Colombia for most of this month and had the privilege one morning to discuss archaeology on a live radio program in the city of Cali. The one-hour special broadcast was entirely in Spanish but seemed to go … Continue reading

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My Archaeology Interview on the “Christian Humanist” Podcast

I recently enjoyed an interesting and occasionally-humorous interview on archaeology and the Bible with the Christian Humanist podcast. We discussed ancient Israel, biblical chronology, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Indiana Jones (you can’t really get away from him) and a good bit more.  Towards … Continue reading

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Khirbet Qeiyafa on the Telly at the BBC

The excavation at Khirbet Qeiaya is on television again, this time in the UK. It is included in a three-part BBC series ‘The Bible’s Buried Secrets’. It is based on research and teaching of lead interviewer Dr. Francesca Stavrakopoulou from Exeter … Continue reading

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Beheaded Vikings Discovered at Olympic Site

Workers in London made an interesting discovery while excavating a new road for the 2012 Olympics. They were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home, their heads chopped off and their bodies thrown into a mass … Continue reading

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Short Discovery Channel Video: It’s “Cool” to be an Archaeologist

A brief interview with professional archaeologist Matthew Cochran. Key quote: There’s very little romance in this… It makes for good party stories, but there’s ticks and snakes periodically, and it’s hot.  But it’s fun. No romance?? With dirt & dust, broken … Continue reading

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“Book and Spade” Interview – part 2

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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A Radio Interview from Israel

I had the privilege of giving a phone interview today for the weekly Judean Eve radio program in Israel. Barnea Selavan and David Willner of Foundation Stone were guest hosts on this week’s show, discussing archaeologically-related subjects. I was interviewed … Continue reading

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