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Gobekli Tepe

May 22 Blog

The Göbekli Tepe Ruins and the Origins of Neolithic Religion

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The massive stone enclosures of the Göbekli Tepe ruins may be the earliest examples of Neolithic religion.

copper-awl

Aug 28 Blog

Oldest Metal Object from the Southern Levant Discovered

By: Robin Ngo

A 7,000-year-old copper awl—the oldest metal object found thus far in the southern Levant—was discovered during excavations at Tel Tsaf in Israel’s Jordan Valley.

copper-and-fire-s

Apr 9 Blog

Copper and Fire

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

It was a chance discovery that reshaped our understanding of the Chalcolithic period. In 1961, archaeologist Pessah Bar-Adon was exploring a diffcult-to-access cave near the Dead Sea and noticed something wedged in a crevice. Removing the bundle—wrapped carefully in a straw mat—he discovered a hoard of more than 400 bronze, copper, ivory and stone objects from the Chalcolithic period, including crowns, scepters and mace heads.

Jul 25 Blog

Journey to the Copper Age: A Video Lecture by Thomas E. Levy

By: Noah Wiener

Watch the full-length video lecture "Journey to the Copper Age - The Chalcolithic Metallurgical Revolution and Its Effects in Israel and the Neighboring Lands"

Oct 20 Blog

Mysteries of the Chalcolithic Age

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Consisting of four concentric stone walls surrounding a large heap of stones, the megalithic complex of Rogem Hiri in the Golan has long puzzled archaeologists. Some have speculated that the complex originally functioned as an ancient astronomical observatory, while others have suggested it served as a sanctuary or funerary site for the populations of the Golan during the Chalcolithic Age (4500–3500 B.C.E.).

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