The location of the biblical Red Sea is the subject of a recent book by Barry Beitzel, and he provides a sample of the evidence in a new post for the Ancient Near East Today.
The City of David YouTube channel has a new 5-minute video about the excavation of the “Pilgrimage Road” leading from the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount.
Related: Helene Machline recounts some exciting moments in recent excavations in the City of David (1.5 min video in Hebrew with subtitles).
Susan de la Fuente writes about water sources of Jerusalem over the millennia.
Sergio and Rhoda give a 15-minute video overview of the discoveries at Tel Burna, including the recently revealed 10th century BC destruction layer.
On the Biblical World podcast, Mary Buck and Chris McKinny begin a new series on “Texts from the Ancient Near East” with an introduction to languages and writing in the ancient world.
The top 3 reports in biblical archaeology in September include “the building of a city, the destruction of a city, and everyday life in a city.”
Oct 4: Webinar on Orientalist photography, in celebration of the opening of the “Between Science and Art: Early Photography in the Middle East” exhibition at the Heritage Library.
Oct 12: Online lecture: “Excavating Abila: Past, Present, and Future,” by David Vila
HT: Agade, Arne Halbakken, Charles Savelle, A.D. Riddle
