Tag Archives: Late Bronze

Biblical inscription from Mt. Ebal, but a note of caution

Posted on March 26, 2022 by LukeChandler

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 →

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Initial Pottery Results from Khirbet Arai

Posted on April 20, 2016 by LukeChandler

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 →

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New Dig at Khirbet Arai may reveal Philistines, Kingdom of Judah

Posted on March 16, 2016 by LukeChandler

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 →

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New Canaanite Idols Discovered

Posted on March 8, 2016 by LukeChandler

A 7 year-old boy in Israel recently made the news by discovering a 3,400 year-old idol of a Canaanite goddess in a field. These accidental finds happen in a land with so much history and so little space. A photo of … 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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Archaeology: an Ancient Destruction Layer at Lachish

Posted on July 1, 2014 by LukeChandler

One of the most exciting things to find on an archaeological dig is a destruction layer. A city level destroyed by fire tends to produce rich finds. Valuable things are trapped under ash and debris just waiting to be found. … Continue reading →

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Why a Fourth archaeological expedition to Lachish?

Posted on June 30, 2014 by LukeChandler

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)

Posted on April 2, 2014 by LukeChandler

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 →

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