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May 11 Blog

Did I Find King David’s Palace?

By: Eilat Mazar

Digging just south of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, Eilat Mazar uncovered a monumental building from the tenth century B.C.—the right time and the right place for David’s royal residence.

Feb 15 Blog

Hazor: Canaanite Metropolis, Israelite City

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

William G. Dever reviews Hazor: Canaanite Metropolis, Israelite City by Amnon Ben-Tor.

Sep 1 Blog

The Ophel Treasure

By: Noah Wiener

A striking cache, including a gold medallion inscribed with a menorah, shofar (ram’s horn) and a Torah scroll, was found at the foot of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount.

The Discovery of King Solomon’s Wall—A Personal Account

Mar 21 Blog

Discovering the Solomonic Wall in Jerusalem: A Remarkable Archaeological Adventure

By: Reviewed by Oded Borowski

Eilat Mazar’s new book chronicles her career from its beginnings with her grandfather, famed Israeli archaeologist Benjamin Mazar, to her discovery of King Solomon’s wall at the Ophel in Jerusalem, near the City of David.

Mar 21 Blog

Archaeology, Dogs and Gin: Dame Kathleen Kenyon, Digging Up the Holy Land

By: Reviewed by Magen Broshi

Magen Broshi reviews Miriam C. Davis' biography of British archaeologist Dame Kathleen Kenyon, one of the most famous archaeologists to excavate in the Holy Land.

Dec 21 Blog

The Discovery of King Solomon’s Wall—A Personal Account

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Dame Kathleen Kenyon, Digging Up the Holy Land

Jul 23 Blog

The Grande Dame of Famous Archaeologists

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

As attested in the biography by Miriam C. Davis, reviewed by Magen Broshi, British archaeologist Dame Kathleen Kenyon was one of the most famous archaeologists to excavate in the Holy Land and was a great figure in the history of archaeology.

Feb 21 Blog

Rainey’s Response

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Back to Rainey Defends Archaeologist Credentials In the July/August 2010 BAR, Bill Dever asserts that I am not an archaeologist (and therefore not qualified […]

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