Tag: Archaeology

In "Here Before Us" by Ran Barkai and Eyal Halfon, the authors explore the ancient tradition of barbecuing in the region, dating back as far as 400,000 years ago based on findings from the Qesem Cave near Tel Aviv.
In this article, the writer describes their exclusive tour of an excavation project at the far end of the Kosel plaza, led by Rav Shmuel Rabinovitch, the fourth Rav of the Kosel.
Four 1,900-year-old Roman swords have been found in a cave near the Dead Sea.
Allison Kaplan Sommer and Noah Efron discuss two important topics on their show.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Dr. Yonatan Adler, a professor of archaeology, discusses the relationship between halacha (Jewish law) and archaeology.
In Andrew Lawler's book "Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City," he explores the history of archaeological expeditions in Jerusalem and the quest for ancient Jewish treasures.
Rabbi Hayyim Angel explores the relationship between Torah and archaeology in this source sheet.
A devastating wildfire in Israel destroyed King David Harps, the only manufacturing plant for authentic biblical harps.
In a discussion by Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron, they touch on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's paradoxical stance on new elections in Israel, while Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz's voting behavior contrasts with his preferences, possibly leading to further elections.
In this podcast episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss three main topics.
"Purim and the Persian Empire" by Yehuda Landy, published in 2010, focuses on the archaeological material supporting the events in the Book of Esther.
In the podcast "The Origins of the Jews" by the Association for Jewish Studies, scholars from various fields such as history, archaeology, linguistics, and genetics delve into the question of where Jews come from.
Yonathan Mizrachi, from Emek Shaveh, discusses the need to de-politicize archaeology in Jerusalem, especially in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict context, in order to safeguard ancient sites for all communities.
Dr. Adar Yarum from Ben Gurion University discusses Cyriac of Ancona, a 15th-century traveler considered Europe's first archaeologist for unveiling ancient Classical wonders to Renaissance Italy.
Dr. Assaf Nativ, a post-doctoral fellow in archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, discusses the similarities and differences between prehistoric and contemporary burial sites in Israel with host Gilad Halpern.
Archaeologists have recently discovered a tunnel underneath ancient Jerusalem, which might have been used as an escape route during the Roman siege of 70 C.E., supporting Josephus's accounts of multiple tunnels used by fleeing Jerusalem inhabitants.