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Garfinkel responds to discussions about the new Qeiyafa shrines
Yossi Garfinkel asked me to post some comments from him regarding the new discoveries from Khirbet Qeiyafa. These comments address some misconceptions about his conclusions. For one, he clarifies that...
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Short informational video clips on Archaeology
Bar Ilan University in Israel has produced some short video clips on subjects studied by its faculty. Archaeologist Aren Maeir has posted three of them here, on the Tel es-Safi/Gath blog. They are...
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Invitation to Jerusalem Seminar & Book Launch on “Faith and Cult in the First...
A book launch and seminar discussion will be held next Thursday, July 9th, in Jerusalem. The event is free and open to the public. Here is the full text of the invitation: – – – – – – – – – You are...
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Image of Fertility Goddess Unearthed at Lachish
A clay image of a Canaanite fertility goddess was unearthed in my square the other day. Yossi Garfinkel granted permission to post this photo of the find. A late bronze fertility goddess discovered at...
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Walk through the Israel Museum without going to Jerusalem
Another great museum has partnered with Google to let you visit without leaving home. You can now “walk” through the Israel Museum in Jerusalem using Google Street View to observe displays as if you...
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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...
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New Canaanite Idols Discovered
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...
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Still Feeling the Burn: Excavating an Ancient Destruction Layer
My previous post featured an interesting discovery in my dig square at Lachish: a circular feature surrounded by ash, located several feet below the modern ground level. The new video below shows our...
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Temple from Hezekiah’s Time Found at Lachish (Photos and Video)
Archaeologists announced the discovery at Tel Lachish of an ancient Judahite shrine dating to around the time of King Hezekiah. The shrine had been desecrated, which may relate to biblical accounts of...
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Gov’t complex from time of Hezekiah, Manasseh discovered near US Embassy in...
The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced the discovery of a large building from the ancient Kingdom of Judah that has been dated to the time of kings Hezekiah and Manasseh (Heb. – Menashe). The...
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