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Dec 16 Blog

Sling Bullet with Greek Inscription Discovered in Israel

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

“Victory of Heracles and Hauronas” reads the Greek inscription from a 2,200-year-old sling bullet. Contrary to what you might expect, however, the bullet was found […]

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. […]

Jun 13 Blog

Excavating the Jerusalem Aqueduct

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

For much of the past 2,000 years, the Jerusalem aqueduct has provided water to the ancient city, with portions still used well into the 20th […]

May 30 Blog

A Galilean Farm “Frozen in Time”

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

In an exciting discovery, excavators from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) came across an ancient farmstead frozen in time, its remains left largely untouched for […]

Apr 4 Blog

OnSite: The Walls of Jerusalem

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

The walls of Jerusalem have shifted many times throughout history and today large sections of the ancient city lie outside the current Ottoman-era fortifications. Despite […]

Feb 9 Blog

The Emmaus Trail

By: Henri Gourinard

In this BHD post, Henri Gourinard, master tour guide and lecturer at the Polis Institute in Jerusalem, describes the competing views on the location of […]

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Hasmonean period

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Sling Bullet with Greek Inscription Discovered in Israel

A Galilean Fortress and the Power of the Hasmonean Dynasty

Excavating the Jerusalem Aqueduct

A Galilean Farm “Frozen in Time”

OnSite: The Walls of Jerusalem

The Emmaus Trail

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Hasmonean period

Hasmonean period Latest

Sling Bullet with Greek Inscription Discovered in Israel

A Galilean Fortress and the Power of the Hasmonean Dynasty

Excavating the Jerusalem Aqueduct

A Galilean Farm “Frozen in Time”

OnSite: The Walls of Jerusalem

The Emmaus Trail

Must-Read Free eBooks

The Dead Sea Scrolls: Past, Present, and Future

Biblical Peoples—The World of Ancient Israel

Who Was Jesus? Exploring the History of Jesus’ Life

Ancient Israel in Egypt and the Exodus

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