Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Ancient Charred Hebrew Scroll Virtually Unwrapped Wed, Sep 21, 2016 "A new digital analysis of the extremely fragile Ein Gedi scroll — the oldest Pentateuchal scroll in Hebrew outside of the Dead Sea Scrolls — reveals the ink-based writing hidden on its untouchable, disintegrating sheets, without ever opening it. While prior research has successfully identified text within ancient artifacts, the Ein Gedi manuscript ..." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Can a Controversial Canal Stop Thousands of Sinkholes from Forming Around the Dead Sea? By Elizabeth DeatrickSep. 22, 2016 , 12:00 PM "On the edge of the Dead Sea, the ground is caving in. Trucks and small buildings in Israel and Jordan have fallen into pits, beaches and plantations have closed, and roads been rerouted to avoid the more than 5500 sinkholes that pockmark the region. Now, scientists think they have a better idea of what’s causing these sinkholes to form—and how to stop them." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Gallery of Dead Sea Scrolls: A Glimpse of the Past By Live Science Staff | September 22, 2016 02:58pm ET Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 The Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel is Taking Shape in Jerusalem."Finally, there is a building in Jerusalem where every visitor can see and feel part of the history and archaeology of the Land of Israel" Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Caves in Which Jewish Rebels Hid from Romans 2,000 Years Ago Found in Galilee As the First Jewish War raged in ancient Palestine, villagers would hide in impressively inaccessible cliffside caves as the Roman armies marched through. By Philippe Bohstrom Sep 28, 2016 Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 REMEMBER THE PAST The Hidden Treasures of the Middle East’s Genizot Posted Thursday, September 29, 2016 9:36 am RUTH BREINDEL "A genizah, Hebrew for “hiding place,” is a depository for sacred Hebrew books that are no longer usable. Since they cannot be thrown out because they contain God’s name, these documents, often called shemot or “names,” are put in a genizah. Genizot are usually found in the attic or basement of a synagogue, but can also be in walls or buried underground. Non-religious documents can be put there as well." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 25 New 'Dead Sea Scrolls' Revealed By Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor | October 10, 2016 07:46am ET "More than 25 previously unpublished "Dead Sea Scroll" fragments, dating back 2,000 years and holding text from the Hebrew Bible, have been brought to light, their contents detailed in two new books."Continued also Are These New Dead Sea Scrolls the Real Thing? By Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor | October 10, 2016 07:46am ET "The Dead Sea Scrolls are about 2,000 years old and hold text from the Hebrew Bible. Hundreds of fragments of the scrolls were first found between 1947 and 1956 in caves in Qumran in the Judean Desert." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Israel Suspends Cooperation with U.N. Cultural Agency Over Jerusalem Resolution By Ruth Eglash October 14, 2016 JERUSALEM — "Israel announced Friday that it would suspend cooperation with the top U.N. cultural agency, charging that the international body ignored Jewish ties to its holiest site. Israeli officials had reacted angrily to a UNESCO draft resolution approved Thursday that criticizes Israel’s actions in and around Jerusalem’s holiest site and fails to explicitly refer to the Jewish connection to the place."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Discovery: ‘Jerusalem’ on Hebrew Papyrus By: David Israel Published: October 21st, 2016 Latest update: October 26th, 2016 "A 2,700 year old papyrus, from the First Temple-era, bearing the oldest known mention of Jerusalem in Hebrew on display at the new National Campus for the Archaeology in Jerusalem, on October 26, 2016." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Excavation Reveals Spot Where Romans Breached Jerusalem’s Wall 2,000 Years Ago By: JNi.Media Published: October 20th, 2016 "The excavation site in the Russian Compound. One can see the sling stones on the floor, which are tangible evidence of the battle that was waged here 2,000 years ago." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Archaeologists Reveal New Findings on the History of the Early-Islamic Caliphate Palace Khirbat al-Minya Date: October 21, 2016 Source: Universität Mainz Summary: "New excavations are underway to investigate the use of the palace Khirbat Al-Minya following the severe earthquake of 749 AD. New findings show that the building lost its palatial function as a result of the earthquake and was subsequently only used by craftsmen, traders, and sugar cane farmers." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Previously Unknown Canaanite Revolt Against Egypt Revealed in Ancient Jaffa By Philippe Bohstrom Oct 22, 2016 "There is no record of the Canaanites ousting their Egyptian overlords, but 3,100-year-old remains of fiery destruction suggest they did just that."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Israel Displays First Temple-era Pottery Found on Temple Mount State antiquities agency hopes disclosures will quell competing claims about work carried out at the holy site. Nir Hasson Oct 26, 2016 5:14 PM "Discoveries found in situ on Temple Mount dating to the late First Temple period, excavated and collected by the Israel Antiquities Authority over the last 10 years, were displayed by the agency in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Other finds on display include the remains of a previously unknown monumental Muslim edifice that had been on the northern part of Temple Mount." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Ancient Hebrew Papyrus Seized from Looters, But Is It Authentic? By Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor | October 26, 2016 02:41pm ET "A rare, 2,700-year-old papyrus with Hebrew script that had been looted from a cave in the Judean Desert has been seized in an elaborate operation by the Israel Antiquities Authority, archaeologists announced today (Oct. 26)." Continued Also @: www.antiquities.org.il Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 11 Things About Women in Ancient Israel You Probably Didn’t Know BY CASSANDRA GILL OCTOBER 27TH 2016 "In a book mostly written by men and about men, what is the role of women? Over 90% of the people named in the Hebrew Bible are men. Finding out about women’s experiences is not an easy task, but scholars have been able to figure out a lot by carefully combing through the text. While women were largely confined to the household, they also were a critical part of a society’s social, political, and economic well-being, since the sustainment of the household was so vitally important to ancient life. To better illustrate this, we complied some interesting facts about what life was like for women in ancient times:" Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 By JERUSALEM POST STAFF 10/24/2016 15:42 The Unbelievable Tales of Smuggled Torah Scrolls That Survived Incredible Journeys "These Sifrei Torah made it through hard times in Poland, Iraq, Portugal, Russia and elsewhere, before being reborn in new communities."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Exclusive: Christ's Burial Place Exposed for First Time in Centuries Restorers working in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre uncover stone slab venerated as the resting place of Jesus Christ. By Kristin Romey PUBLISHED OCTOBER 26, 2016 JERUSALEM "For the first time in centuries, scientists have exposed the original surface of what is traditionally considered the tomb of Jesus Christ. Located in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem, the tomb has been covered by marble cladding since at least 1555 A.D., and most likely centuries earlier."ContinuedAlso see:Link - "Justin Taylor interviews Leen Ritmeyer." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 The Citadel of Jerusalem Posted on October 27, 2016 | 3 Comments "The Citadel at Jaffa (Joppa) Gate in the west wall of the Old City of Jerusalem provides one of the most distinctive and memorable views of the city." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Rare 1,200-Year-Old Gold Coin Discovered in Lower Galilee Archaeologists are excited about the discovery of a rare gold coin in the Lower Galilee. By: Hana Levi Julian Published: November 1st, 2016 Latest update: November 2nd, 2016 "A rare gold coin dating back to 8 CE, has been unearthed in an excavation taking place in Kafr Kana in the Lower Galilee, the Israel Antiquities Authority reported Tuesday."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Akko Tower Ship Wreck Probably Dates to the Nineteenth Century and is Not Connected to Napoleon Date: November 3, 2016 Source: University of Haifa Summary: "The shipwreck found at the foot of the Tower of Flies in Akko harbor is beginning to share its secrets. In a new study combining maritime archeology and metallurgy, researchers managed to unravel the chemical composition and microstructure of the ancient nails used in the construction of the ship. The study enabled the dating and identification of a ship that has puzzled researchers for over half a century." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Of Interest: Nazareth—Jesus’ Hometown with a View to the Past and the Future Posted on Sunday, October 30, 2016 Categories: Devotionals for Bible Lands, Nazareth "Not many people can say they grew up on a hill that overlooked the battlefields of history. But Jesus could. Jesus’ hometown sat off the beaten path and high on a ridge that overlooked the International Highway and the prominent Jezreel Valley." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 ISRAEL NEWS By ARIEL WHITMAN 11/14/2016 11:34 Trove of Ancient Gold, Silver Discovered at Israeli Archeological Site "A Treasure trove of gold and silver objects dating back about 3,600 years from the Canaanite period has been found in the Tel Gezer excavation center. The Israel Antiquities Authority and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority announced Monday that it believes the objects found were part of a ceremonial offering that was laid in the center of the structure being excavated."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Of Interest: The Coin of the Realm In this week’s ‘Daf Yomi’ Talmud study, the finer points of monetary transactions, and the attendant honesty ingrained in them By Adam Kirsch Literary critic Adam Kirsch is reading a page of Talmud a day, along with Jews around the world. "Tractate Bava Metzia has dealt so far with property disputes, chiefly involving lost and found items and the rules of deposits and trusteeship. But you could live your whole life and never become party to such a controversy. The same is not true of ordinary transactions: the purchase or sale of land, livestock, or what the Talmud calls “vessels,” meaning any small manufactured item. This is the daily business of any mercantile society, such as the Jewish society of the Near East in the first centuries CE. It is a little surprising, then, that only in chapter four of Bava Metzia do the rabbis get around to setting out the basic rules of such transactions. Still, after reading Daf Yomi for several years, I have learned not to expect the Talmud to address its topics in what might seem like the logical order. The method of the Talmud is not to set down broad legal principles, as in a law code; rather, it focuses on disputes and controversies and uses these to explain, often by implication, the laws and ideas at stake."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 The Dead Sea Scrolls Project The Dead Sea Scrolls - The Next Generation "Computer scientists and Dead Sea Scrolls scholars are building a digital work environment for one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century * This will enable the virtual joining of the “puzzle pieces” of thousands of ancient scrolls fragments found in Judean Desert caves, through the collaborative German-Israeli research of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities (Germany), the Israel Antiquities Authority, Haifa University and Tel Aviv University" Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Oldest Alphabet Identified as Hebrew Controversial claim argues that ancient Israelites turned Egyptian hieroglyphics into letters BY BRUCE BOWER 8:00AM, NOVEMBER 19, 2016 Magazine issue: Vol. 190, No. 13, December 24, 2016, p. 8 AN ANTONIO — "The world’s earliest alphabet, inscribed on stone slabs at several Egyptian sites, was an early form of Hebrew, a controversial new analysis concludes. Israelites living in Egypt transformed that civilization’s hieroglyphics into Hebrew 1.0 more than 3,800 years ago, at a time when the Old Testament describes Jews living in Egypt, says archaeologist and epigrapher Douglas Petrovich of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada. Hebrew speakers seeking a way to communicate in writing with other Egyptian Jews simplified the pharaohs’ complex hieroglyphic writing system into 22 alphabetic letters, Petrovich proposed on November 17 at the annual meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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