As reported by The Times of Israel, Archaeologists digging at the southern coastal city of Ashkelon announced Sunday the discovery of the first cemetery belonging to the ancient Israelites’ dreaded and shadowy nemeses, the Philistines. The discovery of a sizable cemetery, with over 210 individuals, at a site conclusively linked to the Philistines, was a … Read more
We don’t publicize the store often from this site because the site is more of a publication than an online store. However, I am excited to share that we now have a great selection of Biblical Archaeology books we are selling. If you are at all interested in this subject I believe you will enjoy the … Read more
If you are thinking that possibly the title of this post is more tabloid than fact then I encourage you to read on. The original article on this topic was done by Ziony Zevit and can be read at this link: http://members.bib-arch.org/publication.asp?PubID=BSBA&Volume=41&Issue=5&ArticleID=2 It has come to my attention that I am a bit late in seeing … Read more
Seal of King Hezekiah Discovered in Jerusalem A 2,700-year-old signet bulla bearing the name of king Hezekiah (727–698 BCE) has been discovered in excavations by Temple Mount in Jerusalem.Though other sings with his name has been found this one is unique. The signets of the kings were placed in a ring typically and used to imprint the … Read more
This is now the 5th installment of “Where Archaeology Meets The Bible”. The previous installments can be found below in chronological order. #1 Kassite Period [1600-1160 BCE]. #2 Middle Babylonian Period [1000 – 625 BCE]. #3 Middle Babylonian Period [1000 – 625 BCE]. #4 Middle Babylonian Period [1000 – 625 BCE]. Below I will be examining a number of texts from … Read more
This is now the third installment of “Where Archaeology Meets The Bible”. The first installment on the Kassite Period can be read HERE. The first for the Middle Babylonian Period can be read HERE. Below I will be examining a number of texts from the Akkadian and Babylonian time of domination in the Ancient Near … Read more