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Mar 16 Blog

A Biblical Altar on Mt. Ebal and Other Israelite Footprints in the Jordan Valley?

By: Megan Sauter

Foot-shaped sites have been found throughout the Jordan Valley, including an extraordinary cultic site on Mt. Ebal. Is this the Israelite altar described in Joshua 8?

Aug 4 Blog

Does a Jordan Valley Site Reveal the Origin of Ancient Israel?

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Hidden in the Jordan Valley, Khirbet el-Mastarah may shed light on the origin of ancient Israel. The site contains numerous enclosures and structures, which appear to have been used by a nomadic or semi-nomadic group at the beginning of the Iron Age.

Feb 22 Blog

Archaeologists on Crutches

By: By Benjamin Arubas, Shay Bar and Hershel Shanks

Two eminent Israeli archaeologists, Yoram Tsafrir and Adam Zertal, recently passed away. Connected in death as in life, both triumphed over incredible obstacles.

Apr 3 Blog

How Israel Became a People

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Aren M. Maeir reviews "How Israel Became a People" by Ralph K. Hawkins.

Aug 1 Blog

The Iron Age I Structure on Mt. Ebal

By: Reviewed by Aren Maeir

Aren Maeir reviews "The Iron Age I Structure on Mt. Ebal: Excavation and Interpretation" by Ralph K. Hawkins.

Feb 13 Blog

Biblical Archaeology Books on the Go

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The Bible in the News, Aspects of Monotheism, The Rise of Ancient Israel, Feminist Approaches to the Bible and The Search for Jesus are now available as digital publications for your eReader

Nov 20 Blog

Moshe Kochavi (1928–2008)

By: Dorothy Willette

Professor Moshe Kochavi, a founding faculty member of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures, died on February 4, 2008, after a long illness. He was 79. Kochavi studied archaeology at the Hebrew University under Yohanan Aharoni and later collaborated with him to establish the Institute of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University, serving twice as its director.

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