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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 435

Aren Maeir

A photo of the outside of the Mount Ebal curse tablet (courtesy Pieter Gert van der Veen)
December 7, 2023, 7:29 am
New academic articles heap fresh doubt on Mount Ebal ‘curse tablet’ interpretation
Archaeologist who claimed lead object bears earliest written tetragrammaton, or name of God, stands by assertion in face of three-pronged attack
By Gavriel Fiske
Prof. Aren M. Maeir at the Tell es Safi/Gath excavation, summer 2021. (courtesy)
July 7, 2023, 4:50 am
What Matters Now to archaeologist Aren Maeir: Indiana Jones’s new adventure
Working as a real archaeologist under the shadow of a Hollywood icon has been a mixed blessing for this actual prof, who explains how the field has evolved over the past 4 decades
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Remains of tools discovered in Jerusalem's City of David within a layer of destruction from the 8th century BCE, which coincided with a massive earthquake mentioned in the Bible. The tools were likely shattered during the quake. (Eliyahu Yanai/ City of David)
August 4, 2021, 2:34 pm
Archaeologists unearth 1st Jerusalem evidence of quake from Bible’s Book of Amos
8th century BCE tremblors recorded by biblical prophet get new proof from current excavations in the City of David; scholars hope it will help them crack the city’s timeline
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar and several of her prominent finds. (Hebrew University/Ouria Tadmor)
May 26, 2021, 8:22 pm
Fearless pioneering biblical archaeologist Eilat Mazar dies at 64
Hebrew University scholar who unearthed ‘King David’s palace’ leaves a lasting contribution to the understanding of the archaeology and history of ancient Israel and Jerusalem
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Destruction to a low stone early Iron Age wall at the Mount Ebal archaeological site, January 31, 2021. (Courtesy, Shomrim Al Hanetzach)
February 22, 2021, 12:11 pm
Settlers take on West Bank archaeology as ancient ‘Joshua’ wall tumbles down
Destruction of barrier at Iron Age Israelite cultic site deep in PA-controlled Area B creates media maelstrom, as right-wing campaign claims Palestinians destroying heritage sites
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Prof. Aren Maeir next to a stone altar found in a temple at the site of Tel Tzafit/Gath. (Richard Wiskin)
January 8, 2021, 11:48 am
PODCAST: Everything you know about the Philistines is wrong, says archaeologist
This week, Aren Maeir takes us into the strata of the biblical city of Gath to examine the technologies of Israel’s ancient enemies, and how they likely viewed themselves
By ToI Staff
Volunteers at the Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project, July 2018. (Amanda Borschel-Dan/Times of Israel)
July 26, 2019, 4:16 pm
Colossal ancient structures found at Gath may explain origin of story of Goliath
Newly unearthed, unusually large fortifications from the 11th century BCE could be the genesis of the biblical tall tale, says Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project director
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Illustrative: A skeleton of a donkey dating to the Early Bronze Age III (approximately 2700 BCE) found at the excavations of the biblical city Gath. (Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project)
May 16, 2018, 9:49 pm
Earliest evidence of bridle use found on 4,700-year-old donkey from Bible’s Gath
Teeth of beast of burden used in ritual burial from circa 2,700 BCE show wear that correlates to use of bit, predating arrival of horses to the region by hundreds of years
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Workers at the ancient Philistine city of Gath, this month (photo credit: Courtesy of the Tel es-Safi/Gath excavation)
July 23, 2012, 5:25 pm
In Goliath’s hometown, the drama is in the details
The summer dig at the Philistine metropolis of Gath shows the unglamorous reality of archaeology — days of painstaking work bring the past to life, shard by shard
By Matti Friedman
The excavation at Hirbet Qeiyafa is currently one of the most important in the world of Biblical archaeology (Courtesy of Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
May 8, 2012, 5:50 pm
3,000-year-old artifacts fuel Biblical archaeology debate
New finds presented Tuesday from an intriguing site in the Judean Hills are part of a scholarly argument about the accuracy of the Bible
By Matti Friedman
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