Archaeologists at Hazor have discovered 14 large storejars full of grain burned in a massive conflagration during the period of the judges (c. 1300 BC). Volunteer Rob Heaton shares his experiences in the last days of the dig and more.
The 2012 Lautenschläger Azekah Archaeological Expeditions Blog is being updated daily. Yesterday they confirmed the discovery of ancient fortifications.
Matti Friedman describes a day of digging at the Philistine city of Gath.
The Israel Antiquities Authority’s Archaeological-Educational Center invites the public to
“Archaeologists for a Day” program at Adullam Park in the Shephelah on Monday, July 30. The cost is 20 NIS and pre-registration is required at [email protected], Tel: 02-9921136, Fax: 02-9925056. The invitation (Word doc in Hebrew) provides more details.
Seth Rodriquez has identified the most interesting photos for a Bible teacher from NASA’s Visible Earth website.
High-tech aerial photos remove the ground cover so you can see what lies below.
In a new article at The Bible and Interpretation, Yosef Garfinkel reviews some attacks on his work at Khirbet Qeiyafa and provides “an unsensational archaeological and historical interpretation” in which he provides 14 “facts,” concluding that “the site marks the beginning of a new era: the establishment of the biblical Kingdom of Judah.” That last word is problematic.
At Christianity Today, Gordon Govier interviews evangelical scholars about the potential impact of the discoveries at Khirbet Qeiyafa.
A 19th-century map of Jerusalem has been discovered in an archive in Berlin.
The story about Islamic clerics wanting to destroy the Egyptian pyramids is not true.
HT: Roi Brit, Joseph Lauer, Jack Sasson
