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Apr 10 Blog

Victor Hurowitz (1948-2013)

It is always a special tragedy when a scholar dies relatively young. Victor Avigdor Hurowitz, a widely respected professor in the department of Bible, archaeology and ancient Near East at Ben-Gurion University, died unexpectedly in January at age 64 in the course of a hospital operation.

Oct 26 Blog

Authentic or Forged? What to Do When Experts Disagree

By: Hershel Shanks

I recently had lunch with Victor (Avigdor) Hurowitz, a distinguished professor of ancient Semitic languages at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He is firmly convinced that the Jehoash (Yehoash) Inscription, which comes from the antiquities market, is a forgery. In this, he is in agreement with another scholar I greatly admire, Edward Greenstein of Tel Aviv University.

Jan 10 Blog

Idols of the People

By: Victor Avigdor Hurowitz

Victor Avigdor Hurowitz reviews "Idols of the People: Miniature Images of Clay in the Ancient Near East" by P.R.S. Moorey.

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