A stone weight from the first century with the name of the high priest has been discovered in Jerusalem. Ynet has more photos and a video in Hebrew.
Israel’s largest archaeological garden was opened this week on a military base in Tel Aviv.
Archaeologists working at Petra have discovered two statues of Aphrodite.
“Excavations in the volcanic desert of Jordan have uncovered three surprisingly advanced fortified settlements with artificially irrigated terraced gardens, dating to 6,000 years ago.”
Someone is claiming to have discovered one of the stones from the high priest’s breastplate.
“Excavations at Tatarlı Mound in the southern province of Adana’s Ceyhan district have unearthed an impression seal from a monumental Hittite-era structure.”
Aviv and Shmuel Bar-Am provide a virtual tour of the excavations of Ramat Rahel.
Israel’s Good Name describes a recent visit to Chorazin (Korazim) and the first century Galilee boat.
Wayne Stiles suggests that the Transjordanian tribes settled for “second best” and he applies that principle for us today.
Leen Ritmeyer analyzes the paving stone tiles released by the Temple Mount Sifting Project and
suggests they came from “the interior of some of the many buildings that surrounded the Temple and/or from under the colonnades around the smaller courts.”
The Hebrew Music Museum opened earlier this year in Jerusalem and features 260 instruments.
This week Southern Adventist University opened a new exhibit entitled “A World in Miniature:
Creation, Cosmos, and Ecology on Seals from Biblical Times.” The museum’s website does not appear to have information yet on this new display.
The ASOR Blog identifies their five most popular posts of the summer.
The British Institute at Ankara has published nine volumes in the series Roman Roads and Milestones of Asia Minor, all available without charge in pdf format.
HT: Joseph Lauer, Ted Weis, Charles Savelle, Agade
