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Shipwreck Reveals Earliest Evidence for Raw Iron Trade
Shipwreck Reveals Earliest Evidence for Raw Iron Trade
Shipwreck Reveals Earliest Evidence for Raw Iron Trade
Discovery of iron blooms off the coast of Tel Dor provides new insight into the iron production process of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean.
Interview: Israeli Underwater Excavations Reveal Earliest Hoard of Iron Blooms From 600 B.C.E.
Interview: Israeli Underwater Excavations Reveal Earliest Hoard of Iron Blooms From 600 B.C.E.
Interview: Israeli Underwater Excavations Reveal Earliest Hoard of Iron Blooms From 600 B.C.E.
An interview with archaeometallurgist Prof. Tzilla Eshel
ﷺ ,ז״ל, R.I.P.: Honorifics in Judaism, Islam, Christianity, the Bible and Archaeology
ﷺ ,ז״ל, R.I.P.: Honorifics in Judaism, Islam, Christianity, the Bible and Archaeology
ﷺ ,ז״ל, R.I.P.: Honorifics in Judaism, Islam, Christianity, the Bible and Archaeology
A brief journey through a common, if underappreciated, linguistic practice.
Phoenician Scarab Found in Sardinia
Phoenician Scarab Found in Sardinia
Phoenician Scarab Found in Sardinia
New excavations reveal the island played a much more extensive role in Phoenician trade than initially thought.
מחיר החוכמה
מחיר החוכמה
מחיר החוכמה
The Dead Sea Scrolls: Interview With Alexander Schick
The Dead Sea Scrolls: Interview With Alexander Schick
The Dead Sea Scrolls: Interview With Alexander Schick
The Siloam Inscription: Tribute to Success—or Memorial of Tragedy?
The Siloam Inscription: Tribute to Success—or Memorial of Tragedy?
The Siloam Inscription: Tribute to Success—or Memorial of Tragedy?
Might the famous inscription reference a deadly accident during the carving of Hezekiah’s Tunnel?
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Eilat Mazar
Hebrew University archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar excavated ancient Jerusalem for more than 50 years. Dr. Mazar was a world-class biblical archaeologist who uncovered evidence of some of the Bible’s greatest stories and characters.
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