israeli archaeology

By: BAS Staff

Archaeological remains, brought back to the light of day, serve as tangible evidence of the past. As such, they are capable of connecting people to […]

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.

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Gideon Avni, who heads the Archaeological Division of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), began his archaeology career in 1980. Since then, he has conducted extensive […]

By: Seymour Gitin

Former Albright Institute director Seymour Gitin reflects on the pioneering achievements of Trude Dothan, the doyenne of Philistine archaeology.

By: Hershel Shanks

On March 16, 2016, Joseph Aviram, the working president of the Israel Exploration Society, turned 100 years old.

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Trude Dothan, the doyenne of Philistine archaeology, passed away recently at the age of 93. In commemoration of her pioneering achievements, eight BAR articles have been made free and publicly available.

By: Henry Curtis Pelgrift

Tel Kabri participant Henry Curtis Pelgrift recounts the dig volunteers’ weekend adventure in Jerusalem.

By: Hershel Shanks

Giants in Biblical archaeology, Eric and Carol Meyers sit down with BAR’s editor to discuss the past 40 years of the field. Read the full interview as it appears in the 40th anniversary issue of BAR.

By: Reviewed by Steven Fine

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

By: Reviewed by Carol A. Redmount

Carol A. Redmount reviews "Deir el-Balah: Uncovering an Egyptian Outpost in Canaan from the Time of the Exodus" by Trude Dothan.