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Nov 30 Blog

Bronze Age Figurine Resembles Rodin’s The Thinker

By: Robin Ngo

A 3,800-year-old vessel unearthed during excavations in the Israeli town of Yehud bears a figurine that resembles French artist Rodin’s famed sculpture The Thinker.

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.

Publishing Israel Archaeology Digs

Jan 30 Blog

Publishing Israel Archaeology Digs

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

It has been called the “dirty secret” of Israel archaeology: Digs go on for season after season of excavation without publishing final reports of the results of their work. Fortunately, some archaeology digs are changing that trend by producing final reports in beautiful volumes, thereby sharing their discoveries with the public and other scholars interested in Israel archaeology.

Oct 14 Blog

The Collections of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Steven Fine reviews the book Chronicles of the Land: Archaeology in the Israel Museum Jerusalem edited by Michal Dayagi-Mendels and Silvia Rozenberg.

Haredi Jews Hold Conference on “Torah Archaeology”

Sep 13 Blog

Haredi Jews Hold Conference on “Torah Archaeology”

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Leading Haredi Jews from Israel and abroad recently held a conference to discuss the light archaeology can shed on Jewish religious texts. Known for their […]

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