The archaeological complex of Horbat Burgin in the Shephelah, with its underground tunnels used by Jewish rebels during the Bar Kokhba Rebellion, is now open to the public.
“About 20 Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) conservation specialists gathered at Beit Alfa National Park in northern Israel earlier this week to preserve the 1,500-year-old mosaic floor of the site’s ancient synagogue.”
The pavement of Christian Quarter Road in the Old City of Jerusalem is being dismantled so that half of the street will consist of the ancient Roman flagstones and the other half will be suitable for wheelchairs.
“Eighty-eight years after prominent British archaeologist James Leslie Starkey was shot dead while traveling from the ancient city of Lachish to Jerusalem, compelling new evidence has emerged, shedding light on who was behind his murder and why he was targeted.”
Rabbi Daniel Rowe addresses the question of camels in the book of Genesis. He has also written recently about the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.
Bible Archaeology Report highlights the top three reports for the month of October.
Online BAS seminar on Dec 2: “Year in Review,” with Amanda Hope Haley and Chris McKinny ($10)
Online seminar on Jan 9: “Lessons from the Land of the Bible,” hosted by Jerusalem University College
New release: Ancient Israel and Ancient Egypt, by Ido Koch (Cambridge Elements: Ancient Egypt in Context; free online until Dec 8)
New release: Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions, by Matthieu Richelle (Cambridge Elements: Elements in the Ancient Near Eastern World and the Bible; free online until Dec 8)
The Lord’s Prayer, by Brad Gray and Walking The Text, is now available on Amazon.
Legends of the Lost Ark is now streaming on Amazon and iTunes. It is also available on DVD. The companion book is for sale.
Robert Eisenman, a professor who helped break the monopoly on access to the Dead Sea Scrolls, died last month.
The Way to Jerusalem Trail follows ancient paths from the port of Jaffa to the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem.
HT: Agade, PaleoJudaica