Resource Manager Posted July 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 National Geographic Discovery of Philistine Cemetery May Solve Biblical Mystery "An unprecedented find in southern Israel may finally reveal the origins of one of the Hebrew Bible's greatest villains." By Kristin Romey PUBLISHED JULY 10, 2016 "An unrivaled discovery on the southern coast of Israel may enable archaeologists to finally unravel the origins of one of the most notorious and enigmatic peoples of the Hebrew Bible: the Philistines." Continued Also here: Live Science | History First Ever? Discovery of Philistine Cemetery Draws Criticism By Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor | July 14, 2016 08:59am ETContinued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 The Bornblum Eretz Israel Synagogues Website "The main goal of this website is to display the world of synagogues from the Land of Israel for the scholar, student and layperson. This website provides information such as bibliographical references, geographical location, photos, plans and brief descriptions of ancient synagogues from the Roman and Byzantine periods in the Land of Israel. It also presents information on selected historically significant synagogues from the Middle Ages through the beginning of the 20th century. This site will be constantly updated including the latest relevant research news and scholarly works. A search of bibliographical references is currently in preparation."Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Summer 2016, Cover Stories, Daily News Genome of 6,000-Year-Old Barley Grains Sequenced for First Time Tue, Jul 19, 2016 BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY—"An international team of researchers has succeeded for the first time in sequencing the genome of Chalcolithic barley grains. This is the oldest plant genome to be reconstructed to date. The 6,000-year-old seeds were retrieved from Yoram Cave in the southern cliff of Masada fortress in the Judean Desert in Israel, close to the Dead Sea. Genetically, the prehistoric barley is very similar to present-day barley grown in the Southern Levant, supporting the existing hypothesis of barley domestication having occurred in the Upper Jordan Valley."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Rare Pottery Workshop Discovered in Galilee By Megan Gannon, Live Science Contributor | July 27, 2016 01:36pm ET "An ancient potters' workshop dating back to Roman times has been discovered in Galilee, in northern Israel. The Israel Antiquities Authority announced that excavations in Shlomi, a town near the Lebanon border, have revealed a ceramic factory where storage jars and vessels for wine and oil would have been made 1,600 years ago. Archaeologists working at the site said this workshop is notable for its carefully constructed rock-cut kiln." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Remains of Canaanite Fort Unearthed by Teens on Galilee Dig Tuesday July 26, 2016 "Archaeologist Nurit Feig: We might have uncovered an [unknown] chapter in the history of the Galilee. ... The structure might have protected a ruler • Israel Antiquities Authority hoping to get the Facebook generation to make "friends" with the past." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 The King’s Garden in Jerusalem: A Lesson in Futility Solomon’s experience shows us how not to waste our lives. Posted on Monday, July 25, 2016 "Some folks love gardening. For them, nothing compares to the joy of creating and appreciating beautiful landscapes and gardens. It provides them hours of relaxation and satisfaction. Me, not so much." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 'We Experience the Destruction of the Temple Year-Round' Archaeologist Dr. Gabi Barkai speaks of battles against the Waqf and Palestinian temple-denial: 'They want to have their cake and eat it.' Hezki Baruch, 07/08/16 18:08 "Dr. Gabi Barkai, the archaeologist in charge of the "earth-sifting" project on the Temple Mount, in which dirt dumped by Waqf bulldozers is sifted to find the archaeological treasures within, told Arutz Sheva today (Sunday) about the recent incident in which archaeologists were attacked by members of the Jordanian Waqf." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Rare Frescoes from Roman Period Discovered at Zippori in the Galilee in Hebrew University Excavations 10/08/2016 "New finds contribute significantly to research of Roman art in Israel: Provide first evidence of figurative images in wall paintings at the site, and precede earliest mosaics discovered at the site by a hundred years A team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has discovered hundreds of fragments belonging to frescoes from the Roman period, in the Zippori National Park. The fragments, which contain figurative images, floral patterns and geometric motifs, shed light on Zippori (Sepphoris), which was an important urban center for the Jews of the Galilee during the Roman and Byzantine periods." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Ancient Roman Bath House Discovered Under Modern Mikvah The Old City of Jerusalem will soon be hosting a new mikvah - with two thousand year-old roots. Rachel Kaplan and Shimon Cohen, 11/08/16 17:38 "In just a few days, a mikvah (spiritual purification pool) will open in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, after ten years of construction. Arutz Sheva heard from Ephraim Holtzberg, a local, the incredible story about how an ancient bathhouse of the Roman Tenth Legion was discovered beneath the mikvah." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 The Second Temple by Lawrence H. Schiffman (Lawrence H. Schiffman, "Second Temple", n.p. [cited 8 Oct 2016].) "As the central Jewish place of sacrificial worship from about 515 B.C.E. until its destruction by the Romans in 70 C.E., the second temple in Jerusalem played a major role in the religious and national life of the Jewish people. According to tradition, the first temple was constructed by King Solomon in the mid-10th century B.C.E. upon the Temple Mount, a hill in Jerusalem believed to be “the place that the Lord will choose” as his dwelling (Deut 12:14-15 and passim). It was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 B.C.E. Half a century later, in 538 B.C.E., Cyrus II (Cyrus the Great, King of Persia and Media), who had vanquished the Babylonian army, decreed that the temple of the Jews in Jerusalem was to be rebuilt and the exiles might return to Judea, which had become the Persian province of Yehud (Ezra 1:2-3, 2Chr 36:23). At the urging of the prophets Haggai and Zechariah, Zerubbabel began construction of the second temple in 521 B.C.E. The second temple was completed around 515 B.C.E., was then substantially enlarged by the Hasmonean Dynasty, and was completely refurbished and enlarged by Herod the Great beginning around 20 B.C.E."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Why Did Vespasian and Titus Destroy Jerusalem? The Roman Political Perspective on the Destruction of the City Dr. David Gurevich Abstract: What brought Rome to present a military campaign against the small and distant province of Judaea as a great victory? Why did such a small rebellion succeed for so many years? What brought Titus to raze the most important metropolis of Judaea when much less would have put down the rebellion? Finally, why did the Flavian emperors actively publicize the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple? The answer to these questions should be sought not in Jerusalem, but in Rome and its political climate.[1] _______ [1] This article is based in its large part on the researches of Martin Goodman, Gil Gambash and J.Andrew Overman on the Roman politics and its influence of the First Jewish-Roman war. The reader may be interested to find further information in the following sources: J.Andrew Overman, “The First Revolt and Flavian Politics,” in The First Jewish Revolt: Archaeology, History and Ideology (eds., Andrea M. Berlin and J.Andrew Overman; London 2002), 213-220; Martin Goodman, Rome and Jerusalem: The Clash of Ancient Civilizations, New York: Vintage, 2007); Gil Gambash, “Foreign Enemies of the Empire: The Great Jewish Revolt and the Roman Perception of the Jews’” Scripta Classica Israelica 32 (2013): 173-194 Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Seven Fascinating Facts about Crossing the Jordan River "I had the opportunity to read a pre-publication draft of an article that David Z. Moster has written on crossing the Jordan River in antiquity. I found it a fascinating study, and I asked him if I could share some of his excellent research with you, and he kindly agreed." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Thursday, August 25, 2016 Favorite Ancient Inscription Results "Readers of this blog are big fans of the Tel Dan Inscription, taking first place with twice the number of votes for the runner-up, the Siloam Inscription. It dropped off steeply from there with only four votes for the Pilate Inscription, two for the Ketef Hinnom silver amulets, and one each for a number of others. Some respondents explained their choice, so let’s take a look at a few of those." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Metal Weapons and Tools Thousands of Years Old Discovered at Israeli Beach By Michael Bachner August 23, 2016 , 12:30 pm "Many archaeological artifacts, some dating back 3,500 years, were discovered in the sea near an Israeli power plant by an employee over the span of decades. Family members of the employee, the late Marcel Mazliah, have now presented the ancient finds to Israeli officials, who say they were surprised by what they found." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Sifre Devarim Marty Jaffee A new translation of the 4th-century rabbinic oral commentaries on Deuteronomy "This new translation of the tannaitic midrash Sifre Devarim by Professor Emeritus Marty Jaffee of the University of Washington emphasizes the oral performative dimension of the text." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Archaeological Evidence of the Kingdom of David "Israeli archaeologists will present to the public the new evidence recently uncovered of the truth of the Biblical kingdom of David." Published: August 30th, 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 1,500 Year Old Stable Exposed in Negev Canyon By: JNi.Media Published: September 8th, 2016 "A structure that was apparently used as a stable for livestock in the Byzantine period was recently revealed in an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation in the Avdat National Park in the Negev desert. The one-meter thick layer of droppings that was found leaves no room for doubt that donkeys, sheep and goats lived there in antiquity." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Israel Dig Unearths Ancient Seal News Release September 8, 2016 "A stone seal dating back approximately 3,000 years was discovered by archaeologist Robert Mullins, Ph.D., professor of biblical studies at Azusa Pacific University, and his team during a summer dig at Abel Beth Maacah, a 35-acre tel in the northernmost border of present day Israel. The oval-shaped stone seal is engraved with a motif of three figures holding up their hands in what is understood to be a ritual dance scene." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Explore This Mysterious Mosaic—It May Portray Alexander the Great "A decorated floor uncovered in the buried ruins of an ancient synagogue in Israel may depict a legendary meeting with the famous conqueror." By A. R. Williams PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 "After several years of digging and study, archaeologists are revealing an extraordinary—and enigmatic—mosaic discovered among the ruins of a Roman-era synagogue at a site in Israel known as Huqoq. Nothing like it has come to light in any other building yet known from the ancient world, experts say." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 After 2,000 Years, Archaeologists Restore Temple Mount Tile Patterns Researches say they used geometric principles and similarities found in tile design used by King Herod at other sites to reconstruct the pattern. By Christina Beck, Staff SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 Continued also see Ritmeyer Archaeological Design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Largest Archaeological Garden Ever in Israel Inaugurated at IDF Kirya Base in Tel Aviv The largest archaeological garden ever established in the State of Israel was inaugurated Monday at Camp Rabin, in the IDF Kirya Base in Tel Aviv. By: Hana Levi Julian Published: September 13th, 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 Rare Roman Gold Coin Found in Jerusalem at Mt. Zion Archaeological Dig Date: September 13, 2016 Source: University of North Carolina at Charlotte Summary: "Though the Roman Empire occupied Jerusalem and certainly spread its currency there, the only known Roman coins from the ancient Jewish capital have all come to historians and archaeologists through collectors, with uncertain provenance. An exception is a gold coin recently discovered near excavations of wealthy first century priestly houses on Jerusalem's Mt. Zion. Dated to 56 CE, it may be an remnant of looting at the time of the city's destruction in 70 CE." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Rare Findings from Ancient Jewish Community of Afghanistan The Israeli National Library acquires massive and unique collection of ancient Jewish documents from Afganistan. Arutz Sheva Staff, 14/09/16 13:35 Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 A Virtual Reality Visit to the Second Temple The Western Wall Heritage Foundation is offering a virtual-reality tour of the Temple Mount as it was two millennia ago, based on historical data. Yael Freidson|Published: 17.09.16 , 19:00 "Ten million visitors come every year to the Western Wall to view the sole remaining part of the Second Temple complex. Now, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation is presenting a new, high-tech way for visitors to see the complex and Temple in their entirety." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Fisherman’s House Discovered on Ashkelon Beach By: JNi.Media Published: September 20th, 2016 "A building used by fishermen in the Ottoman period, containing fishhooks and fishing weights, was exposed in an archaeological excavation conducted in Ashkelon, north of the Gaza Strip." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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