Last night, on a whim, I jotted down some thoughts on the new Photo Companion to the Bible and sent them out in the BiblePlaces Newsletter. The response has been terrific. If you didn’t see it already, you can read it here. Introductory discount ends today.
Three major salvage excavations in Israel may be excavated by private companies and directed by archaeologists with little experience. (Haaretz premium)
They’re already recruiting for next summer’s excavations in Israel, and you can get all the information for digging at Shiloh here.
Aren Maeir visited the new excavations of Kiriath Jearim and was very impressed with what he saw, suggesting that the site “will become one of the most important excavations in Israel.”
Carl Rasmussen explains how a solar eclipse in 763 BC helps us to establish an absolute chronology for OT events.
Steven Weitzman answers the question, “Can Genetics Solve the Mystery of the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel?”
Israel’s Good Name reports on his Bar Ilan U tour of the City of David.
Ferrell Jenkins explains the Megiddo water system with a drawing he made and several photos (including a labeled aerial photo).
Wayne Stiles shows how Banias Falls is a picture of despair.
We were very encouraged by some positive words about the new Photo Companion to the Bible by Ferrell Jenkins, Andy Naselli, Leen Ritmeyer, Charles Savelle, and Luke Chandler. Luke writes,
There is nothing like this resource available for teachers today. I cannot recommend the Gospels Photo Companion to the Bible strongly enough.
The introductory special continues through Monday, August 21.
- Tagged Excavations, Galilee, Jerusalem, Jezreel Valley, Judah, Photo Resources, Samaria, Weather, Weekend Roundup
If you don’t subscribe to the BiblePlaces Newsletter, or if some helpful filter put it into a folder you never check, you can read it here. Or go straight to the big news of our new photo collection here.
My biased opinion: it’s our best collection ever.
It’s on sale this week. If you ever think you’ll need photos of the Gospels, grab this collection now because the price is low and you’ll receive free updates for life.
- Tagged Photo Resources
Archaeologists have revealed new evidence for the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 from the excavations of the road from the Siloam Pool to the Temple Mount.
The tomb of an unknown saint has been unearthed at Hippos.
A stone slab with two indentions was used to start fires in the Neolithic period.
The Associates for Biblical Research have completed Week 1 of Season 1 in their excavations of Shiloh.
A network of caves and tunnels at Khirbet Burgin in Judah’s Shephelah has been opened to the public.
An archaeological garden has been opened in the Davidson Center south of the Temple Mount of Jerusalem.
A study to be published in Palestine Exploration Quarterly observes that the large number of reservoirs made Jerusalem unique in the Second Temple period.
International Museum Day has passed, but this is a handy list of museums in Israel.
The Temple Mount Sifting Project met their first goal of 250,000 NIS and is now working to a second, much larger goal.
Aren Maeir shares some photos from the opening of an exhibition of discoveries from Gath (Tell es-Safi) in the Bar Ilan University Library.
Ferrell Jenkins recently was able to visit inside the Dome of the Rock and take photos. He shares some.
A $14 million elevator will be built at the Western Wall Plaza to allow elderly and disabled to go to the Jewish Quarter.
A Russian lawmaker vacationing in Israel drowned in the Dead Sea.
Accordance is having a big sale on many excellent archaeological and geographical resources through Monday.
HT: Joseph Lauer, Ted Weis, Charles Savelle, Agade, Explorator, Chris McKinny, Paleojudaica
Ferrell Jenkins remembers the events of this weekend with photos related to the crucifixion and resurrection.
Michael Heiser offers some links in response to the perrennial “miracles-are-impossible” stories that surface this time each year.
The battle continues over the size of the Kedem Center in the City of David.
Shmuel Browns’ photo of the week is a beautiful shot of the Judean wilderness.
A number of interesting finds have been made in an excavation of a Byzantine church in Gush Etzion.
If you are an American undergrad looking to excavate in Israel this summer, you should apply for a scholarship to join the Tel Burna team.
Wayne Stiles gives three reasons why you should travel to Israel.
The Tel Al-Amarna Visitors Centre has been inaugurated in Minya. Work on the Aten Museum and
Malawi National Museum is on-going, despite rumors to the contrary.
Archaeologists are learning more about ancient watercraft from an Old Kingdom boat excavated in Abusir.
Reproductions of the 50-foot arch that formed the entrance to Palmyra’s Temple of Baal will be erected in New York City and London next month.
The Syrian army is close to re-capturing Palmyra.
John Brown University has received an anonymous gift of $1 million for their Abila Archaeological Project.
The Torlonia collection, with more than 600 statues and sculptures, will be on display in Rome for the first time in decades. An overseas tour will follow.
Described as one of most important recoveries in decades, 45 crates of archaeological material, dating between the 7th century BC to 2nd century AD, has been returned to Italy after being stolen from sites in the 1970s and 1980s.
“Analysis of Herculaneum papyrus scroll fragments reveals the use of metallic ink in Greco-Roman literary inscription centuries earlier than previously thought.”
Bruce and Ken Zuckerman will be lecturing on “Archaeological Photography” on March 28 at the South Bay Camera Club.
Now online: “The Lenkin Family Collection of Photography at the Penn Libraries, as it is now known, comprises over 5,000 original photographs, primarily of Jerusalem and Palestine taken from 1850 to 1937.”
For a limited time, access to the latest issue of Near Eastern Archaeology is available for free without a login required.
Bible Software Review is looking for a new owner-editor.
Going Places with God, by Wayne Stiles, is on sale for Kindle right now for $0.99. It’s at the same price on Vyrso/Logos. The sale won’t last. I recommend it!
Happy 13th Anniversary to Paleojudaica! And Aren Maeir recently celebrated his birthday.
For photos recalling the momentous events of this week nearly 2,000 years ago, check out our posts this week on Facebook and Twitter.
HT: Jared Clark, G. M. Grena, Agade, Ted Weis, Charles Savelle
- Tagged Egypt, Excavations, Italy, Jerusalem, Jordan, Judah, Lectures, Photo Resources, Syria, Technology, Tourism
Wayne Stiles has a Black Friday special today for the release of his new audiobook, Going Places with God. I’ve highly recommended the book in the past, and I expect the audiobook to be popular as well. You can get the 40% off discount here.
Amazon has lots of deals this weekend, but my favorite one is the 30% off any one book (up to $10 off). Use the code HOLIDAY30 at checkout. You’ll get the maximum discount on book that sells for $33 or more. Here are a few you might consider:
- D. A. Carson, ed., NIV Zondervan Study Bible ($24)
- Leen Ritmeyer, The Quest ($51)
- Leen and Kathleen Ritmeyer, Jerusalem: The Temple Mount ($23)
- David Ussishkin, Biblical Lachish ($52)
- David A. Fiensy and James R. Strange, eds., Galilee in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods: The Archaeological Record from Cities, Towns, and Villages ($53)
- Donald L. Brake with Todd Bolen, Jesus: A Visual History ($21)
- Jason S. DeRouchie, ed., What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About ($31)
BiblePlaces.com has a huge 25% off sale going on this weekend. Discounts are pretty rare with these guys, so you should take a look.
- Tagged Photo Resources, Resources