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Tag Archives: Iron Age
10th Century BC “Solomonic” Palace Found at Gezer
The Tel Gezer Expedition just announced the discovery of a palatial building tentatively dated to the 10th century BC, around the time of King Solomon in the Bible. The Bible says Solomon fortified Gezer, so a large building from this … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Architecture, archaeologists, Biblical Archaeology, Gezer, Israel, New Discoveries, Philistines
Tagged 10th century, Archaeology, Art & Architecture, Biblical Archaeology, Discoveries, Gezer, Ha'aretz, Iron Age, Iron IIa, Israel, Macalister, Philippe Bohstrom, Solomon, Stephen Ortiz
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Initial Pottery Results from Khirbet Arai
A new excavation at Khirbet Arai, an ancient site some 40 miles (61 km) SW of Jerusalem, may produce new data on the origins of the Philistines. I posted previously on some early test pit finds by excavators Yosef Garfinkel and Saar Ganor. … Continue reading
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
New book on questions re: Khirbet Qeiyafa and ancient Judah
There is a new book on the debates surrounding Khirbet Qeiyafa, a recently excavated city dating to the time of King David. The quantity and quality of the finds from Kh. Qeiyafa have reignited discussion over the political, religious, and societal development of ancient Judah in the time … Continue reading
Posted in archaeologists, Biblical Archaeology, Inscriptions and Manuscripts, Israel, Khirbet Qeiyafa, New Discoveries, Philistines, Publications & Study Materials
Tagged "Debating Khirbet Qeiyafa", Archaeologists, Archaeology, Biblical Archaeology, Carbon-14, cultic activity, David, David and Goliath, Igor Kreimerman, Iron Age, Iron IIa, Israel Exploration Society, Judah, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Peter Zilberg, Philistines, pottery, Publications, radiocarbon dating, Reports, scarab, Yosef Garfinkel
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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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Update and photos re: newly-discovered Lachish entrance(s)
This post has some clarifications on the entrance architecture uncovered at Tel Lachish this season. I described the entrances as “gates” but the excavators prefer a different term for one of them. Here is the text of a message I received … Continue reading
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 →