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Dec 2 Blog

First Person: Did the Kingdoms of Saul, David and Solomon Actually Exist?

In BAR, Hershel Shanks examines a recent article published by archaeologist Amihai Mazar. Mazar contends that while the Biblical narratives were written hundreds of years after the reigns of Saul, David and Solomon, they “retain memories of reality.”

May 11 Blog

Did I Find King David’s Palace?

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.

Feb 3 Blog

The Interrupted Search for King David’s Palace

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Eilat Mazar was forced to put her excavation of what may be King David’s palace on hold to excavate the collapsing Northern Tower. Her amazing discoveries were worth it.

Feb 15 Blog

Hazor: Canaanite Metropolis, Israelite City

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

William G. Dever reviews Hazor: Canaanite Metropolis, Israelite City by Amnon Ben-Tor.

Sep 1 Blog

The Ophel Treasure

By: Noah Wiener

A striking cache, including a gold medallion inscribed with a menorah, shofar (ram’s horn) and a Torah scroll, was found at the foot of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount.

Feb 9 Blog

Biblical Archaeology: Whither and Whence

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.

Feb 12 Blog

John Basil Hennessy (1925–2013)

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

John Basil Hennessy, professor of Near Eastern archaeology at the University of Sydney in Australia, passed away on October 27, 2013, at age 88.

Apr 23 Blog

Proto-Aeolic Capital Kept Quiet—But Why?

By: Noah Wiener

Archaeologist Binyamin Tropper recently discovered a proto-aeolic capital still attached to its column in a cave south of Jerusalem. Apparently the IAA has known about the proto-aeolic capital and column for 18 months, but has intentionally kept it quiet. The question is: why?

The Discovery of King Solomon’s Wall—A Personal Account

Mar 21 Blog

Discovering the Solomonic Wall in Jerusalem: A Remarkable Archaeological Adventure

By: Reviewed by Oded Borowski

Eilat Mazar’s new book chronicles her career from its beginnings with her grandfather, famed Israeli archaeologist Benjamin Mazar, to her discovery of King Solomon’s wall at the Ophel in Jerusalem, near the City of David.

Mar 21 Blog

Archaeology, Dogs and Gin: Dame Kathleen Kenyon, Digging Up the Holy Land

By: Reviewed by Magen Broshi

Magen Broshi reviews Miriam C. Davis' biography of British archaeologist Dame Kathleen Kenyon, one of the most famous archaeologists to excavate in the Holy Land.

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