A new study of 100 inscribed potsherds found at Tel Arad provide insights into how 6th-century Judahites kept track of time.
“Archaeologists have uncovered a well-preserved Late Bronze Age burial complex near the ancient coastal port of Yavneh-Yam in Israel, yielding rare evidence of Canaanite funeral practices and elite connections with Egypt around 3,300 years ago.” The underlying journal article is here.
Thomas E. Levy, Gilad Shtienberg, and Assaf Yasur-Landau describe the latest technological advances in marine archaeology.
Chandler Collins explains the major features of Jerusalem depicted on the Medeba Map.
Ory Amitay writes about the fictional stories surrounding Alexander the Great’s alleged visit to Jerusalem. He will be speaking on the topic on October 29. And his book on the subject was recently published by Oxford University Press.
“What was Canaan?” In a 25-minute video, Dig looks at the term, Mari, Alalakh, Mari, Ugarit, the Amarna Letters, and more.
Jerusalem University College has announced its lineup of online courses for the spring:
- Biblical Archaeology II – Dr. Kyle Keimer
- Biblical Hebrew II – Dr. Ellie Paley
- The Book of Revelation and the Seven Cities of the Apocalypse – Dr. Chris Vlachos
- Cultural Backgrounds of the Bible – Dr. Oliver Hersey & Nicole Ottavi
- Hebrew Readings in the Later Prophets – Dr. Eldon Clem
- The Parables of Jesus and the Rabbinic Meshalim – Dr. Steven Notley
Jerusalem in 1920s on YouTube: “I colorized, restored, and created a sound design for this 1925 footage of Jerusalem, featuring panoramic views from the surrounding hills, including Mount Scopus, the Mount of Olives, the Old City, and the new city.”
Here is another colorized video with both Jerusalem and Nazareth.
HT: Agade, Gordon Franz, Ted Weis, Alexander Schick, Explorator
