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Aug 19 Blog

Who Were the Philistines?

Mentioned throughout the Hebrew Bible as terrifying fighters, the Philistines were ancient Israel’s greatest enemy … or were they? Decades of excavation at Tell […]

Aug 23 Blog

Magnetometry in Archaeology

By: Marek Dospěl 

Modern archaeology increasingly makes use of scientific methods and tools. Magnetometry, which studies variations in the earth’s geomagnetic field, can reveal ancient structures and objects […]

Jan 9 Blog

From Philistine Capital to Judahite City

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

The ancient city of Gath (modern Tell es-Safi in southern Israel) is perhaps best known as a capital of the Philistine pentapolis during much of […]

May 20 Blog

Ancient Board Games and Daily Life

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Evidence of ancient board games in the biblical world dates back millennia. While in some regions these games took on religious significance, they were no […]

Oct 1 Blog

Was Biblical Sodom Destroyed by a Cosmic Blast?

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Could a meteorite explosion 3,600 years ago explain the destruction of a major Middle Bronze Age city in the Jordan Valley? A recent study argues […]

Aug 23 Blog

The Land of Milk and Olives?

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

A study published in the journal Palestine Exploration Quarterly has shown that large-scale olive oil production began in the land of Canaan much earlier than […]

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