Conference: The Kingdom of David and Solomon

Though the lectures are in Hebrew and in Haifa, the subject matter merits re-posting this conference schedule from the Agade list.


THE KINGDOM OF DAVID AND SOLOMON IN LIGHT OF NEW EPIGRAPHIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA
UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA / FACULTY OF HUMANITIES Department of Biblical Studies and 
Jewish History. Hecht Auditorium.
2013 Annual Meeting, Monday, December 2nd 2013
(All lectures will be presented in Hebrew)
08:30-09:00 OPENING SESSION

Greetings: Prof. Reuven Snir, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Haifa

Opening Remarks: Prof. Gershon Galil, Head of the MA Program “The Bible and its World”, University of Haifa

0900-1050 1st Session: THE ARABAH, THE NEGEV HIGHLAND AND THE NORTH. Presiding: Prof. Sariel Shalev, University of Haifa

09:00-09:20 Dr. Erez Ben-Yosef, Tel Aviv University, Transparent Archaeology and Biased Interpretations in the Study of the United Monarchy: Methodological Insights from the Ancient Copper Mines of the Arabah

09:20-09:40 Dr. Moti Heiman, Israel Antiquities Authority and Bar-Ilan University, The Iron Age II in the Negev Highland: Material Culture, Economy and Population in A Desert Environment

09:40-10:15 Prof. David Ussishkin, Tel Aviv University, “Solomon’s Gate” at Megiddo: A Debate of Fifty Years

10:15-10:35 Dr. Doron Ben-Ami, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hazor in the Iron Age IIA: The Stratigraphical and Chronological setting of the First Fortified Town

10:35-10:50 DISCUSSION
10:50-11:00 BREAK

11:00-13:00 2ND SESSION: EPIGRAPHY, BIBLE AND ARCHAEOLOGY. Presiding: Prof. Shmuel Ahituv, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

11:00-11:20 Dr. Haggai Misgav, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The 10th Century BCE Inscriptions Reconsidered

11:20-12:00 Prof. Amihai Mazar, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Kingdom of David and Solomon and the Archaeological Research: An Ongoing Story

12:00-12:40 Prof. Gershon Galil, University of Haifa, Israel and Palistin in the 11th-9th Centuries BCE in Light of New Epigraphic and Archaeological Data

12:40-13:00 DISCUSSION
13:00-14:00 LUNCH

14:00-16:00 3RD SESSION: THE COAST, THE SHEPHELAH AND PHILISTIA. Presiding: Prof. David Ussishkin, Tel Aviv University

14:00-14:20 Dr. Ayelet Gilboa, University of Haifa and Prof. Ilan Sharon, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Capital of Solomon’s Fourth District? Israelite Dor

14:20-14:40 Mr. Saar Ganor, Israel Antiquities Authority, Seven Seasons of Excavation at Khirbet Qeiyafa

14:40-15:00 Dr. Madeleine Mumcuoglu and Prof. Yosef Garfinkel, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, New Light on Solomon’s Palace and Temple and on the Second Temple in View of the Shrine Model from Khirbet Qeiyafa

15: 00-15:30 Prof. Avraham Faust, Bar-Ilan University, Between Judah and Philistia: Settlement Dynamics and Changes in Material Culture in the 10th Century BCE

15:30-16:00 DISCUSSION
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Weekend Roundup

Yitzhak Sapir claims that Matthew Kalman has misrepresented the verdict regarding the ownership of Oded Golan’s artifacts. Kalman has responded briefly.

A report from this season’s excavations of the Roman camp of Legio near Megiddo is now online.

Wayne Stiles provides a perspective, with photos and video, from atop the walls of Jerusalem.

The lecture schedule for the Bible and Archaeology Fest is now online. There are many interesting topics planned.

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is now offering a masters of arts in biblical archaeology in partnership with Mississippi State University.


Haaretz reports on students excavating in the port of Dor as part of a new English MA in Maritime
Civilizations at Haifa University.

An article at The Christian Science Monitor about Khirbet Qeiyafa is more interesting for its profile of Israel Finkelstein.

Barry Britnell suggests a number of opportunities to learn.

Britnell also links to a beautiful video on the Sky Above Jerusalem.

HT: Joseph Lauer, Jack Sasson

Dor harbor area from north, tb090506883
The ancient harbor of Dor
Photo from Samaria and the Center
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Weekend Roundup

A life-size statue of Ramses II was uncovered this week in Tell Basta in Egypt. The article does not note that Tell Basta is likely the site of biblical Bubastis (Ezek 30:17).

Israel has halted the auctioning of stolen Egyptian artifacts.

Ferrell Jenkins reports on recent vandalism in the Protestant Cemetery on Mount Zion.

Mark Hoffman has now shared his Google Earth Exercise for Biblical Geography (see here for the Google Maps Exercise).

The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (13 vols.) is reviewed by John Vanderspoel.

“In Israel, Dig Beneath the Headline for Archaeological Truth.” There are important things to be said concerning the sensationalism of archaeology and the truth of the Bible, but you won’t find them in this article at The Media Line.

Lucas L. Schulte will be lecturing on “Archeology of the Lands of the Bible: Illuminating Nehemiah” on Oct. 22, 4:30 p.m. at the Dumke Commons of Occidental College.

Wayne Stiles explains why you should send your pastor to Israel.

Aren Maeir reviews The Archaeology of Israelite Society in Iron Age II, by Avraham Faust.

“The British Museum and US-based Penn Museum are collaborating on the creation of a web
resource to display archaeologist Leonard Woolley’s Mesopotamian excavations from 1922-34.”

An op-ed in the LA Times argues that if you want to protect Syria’s antiquities, don’t buy them.

Today you can purchase the HCSB Study Bible on Kindle for just $2.99. The work includes several of our photos.

HT: Jack Sasson

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DigSight Summer 2013

The latest issue of the SAU Institute of Archaeology DigSight is now available online in pdf format.

Contents include:

  • Excavating Lachish 2013
  • Qeiyafa Final Celebration
  • New Museum Coordinator
  • Battle Over David in South Africa
  • Institute of Archaeology at ASI
  • Director’s Letter
  • Recent Sightings
  • Upcoming Events

The first article reports on the initial season of excavations at Lachish. The team hopes to find answers for the following questions:

  • When was Lachish inhabited for the first time in the Iron Age?
  • When was Lachish first fortified in the Iron Age?
  • How did the economy, administration, international connections, writing, cult, and art develop in the first 200 years of the Kingdom of Judah?
  • Was there a fortified city in Lachish relating to 2 Chronicles 11:5–12, which recounts Rehoboam’s rebuilding of the city?

The archaeologists are focusing their work on the northeast quarter of the site and they have already exposed part of the fortification system near the well.

Information about upcoming lectures is provided on the last page of the newsletter, including these events:

October 22, 2013, 7 p.m.


“Excavating Nebuchadnezzar’s Destruction at Lachish”  Michael G. Hasel, PhD (Southern Adventist University)

February 11, 2014, 7 p.m.


“Tell Jalul: A Levitical City of Refuge in Jordan?”  Randall W. Younker, PhD (Andrews University)

March 11, 2014, 7 p.m.


“Ossuaries and the Burials of Jesus and James”  Jodi Magness, PhD (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)

Lachish aerial from south, tb010703291
Lachish from the south
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Archaeology Discovery Weekend at La Sierra University

The Center for Near Eastern Archaeology at La Sierra University is hosting its 5th Annual Archaeology Discovery Weekend on November 16–17, 2013 with this year’s focus on Jerusalem.

Most of the lectures and events appear to be free though there is a charge for some workshops and the Grand Opening Gala and Middle Eastern Banquet on Saturday evening.

Lectures include:


Jerusalem through the Ages: Prehistory to Modern, by Dan Bahat. Respondents: Jane Cahill West, Mahmoud Hawari, and Larry Herr


Jerusalem in the Iron Age, time of Old Testament Kings, by Jane Cahill West


Jerusalem in the Roman Period, time of the New Testament, by Dan Bahat


Jerusalem and the Knights Templar, by Kent Bramlett


The “Golden Age” of Islamic Culture, Art and Architecture in Jerusalem: The Ayyubid and 
Mamluk Periods (AD 1187–1516), by Mahmoud Hawari


Jerusalem Inscriptions, by Larry Herr

The closing lecture is a series of short presentations on The Archaeology of Jerusalem in the Context of the Modern Middle East: Risk, Responsibilities, Opportunities. Presenters include Dan Bahat, Kent Bramlett, Mahmoud Hawari, Lawrence Geraty, Larry Herr, Robert Mullins, and Jane Cahill West.

For more information, follow the links from La Sierra University’s website. La Sierra University is located in Riverside, California.

HT: James Lancaster

Temple Mount and Western Wall aerial from southwest, tb010703235
The Temple Mount and Western Wall from the southwest
Photo from the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands
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Website for Gabriel Barkay

Archaeologist Gabriel Barkay has a new official website that provides a brief bio, links to some of his publications, and his current speaking schedule. You can also request Dr. Barkay to speak at your institution.

Barkay is on a lecture tour in the U.S. now and he’s covering a lot of ground, including stops in PA, NC, TN, MO, KS, TX, MS, AR, IL, IA, WI, NY, NH, NJ, and NE. You can check to see if he’ll be in your area.

I consider Barkay to be one of the two best teachers I ever had, in any subject. His extensive knowledge and his clear style have long been a model for me. I recommend you try to attend one of his lectures, if at all possible.

Gabriel Barkay explaining Temple Mount discoveries, tb110906712
Dr. Gabriel Barkay lecturing at the Temple Mount Sifting Project
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