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Sep 30 Blog

Guarding Egypt during the Time of Ramesses II

Archaeologists with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities have uncovered a fortress from the reign of Ramesses II (r. 1279–1213 BCE), the Egyptian pharaoh […]

May 1 Blog

Lost Roman Army Camps Discovered in Jordan

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

While carrying out a satellite survey of the Jordan-Saudi border region, a team of archaeologists from the University of Oxford made an unexpected discovery: three […]

Jun 27 Blog

A Galilean Fortress and the Power of the Hasmonean Dynasty

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

For more than a century, the Hasmonean dynasty (167–37 B.C.E.) extended its power from the Negev in the south to the Galilee in the north. […]

Mar 4 Blog

A Hilltop Fortress and the Origins of Ancient Israel

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

A lonely and little-known hilltop fortress in northern Galilee offers archaeologists a unique opportunity to gaze into the origins of ancient Israel. First excavated in […]

Dec 10 Blog

Iron Age Judahite Fortress to be Restored

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

An Iron Age Judahite fortress sits on a small hill, surrounded by modern apartment buildings. The 2,700-year-old fortress is located in the French Hill neighborhood […]

Nov 19 Blog

Hanukkah Stories Brought to Light

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Just in time for Hanukkah, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery of a Hellenistic fortified structure believed to have been destroyed by the […]

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