Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more

ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 650

Yosef Garfinkel

Illustrative: People at the Evyatar outpost in the West Bank, June 22, 2023. (Flash90)
June 27, 2023, 1:23 pm
Daily Briefing June 27: Reports from Evyatar & Turmus Ayya; proof of David’s kingdom?
Settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon describes life at the repopulated outpost and conversations with bereaved Palestinians; Melanie Lidman on AI to read millennia-old cuneiform
By ToI Staff
A 17th century BCE inscription in early Canaanite script from Lachish, incised on an ivory lice comb. (Daniel Vanstub)
November 9, 2022, 6:09 am
Ivory lice comb – a dating head-scratcher – may hold earliest Canaanite sentence
With a paucity of contemporary Bronze Age examples for comparison, scholars believe relatable 7-word inscription is first recorded complete proto-Canaanite sentence in Holy Land
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Tel Tsaf rounded silos. (Boaz Garfinkel/Hebrew University)
June 10, 2021, 8:45 pm
7,000-year-old seal impression marks prehistoric site as early trade hub
A twice-stamped little ancient blob of clay discovered in Tel Tsaf — alongside other evidence — leads researchers to deduce a millennia-old complex mercantile exchange
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
The face of Yahweh? A clay head dated to the 10th century BC, found at Khirbet Qeiyafa, some 20 miles from Jerusalem (Clara Amit, Israel Antiquities Authority)
July 31, 2020, 4:42 pm
Face of God? Archaeologist claims to find 10th cent. BCE graven images of Yahweh
Hebrew U Prof. Yosef Garfinkel asserts small male figurines discovered at digs near Jerusalem are an image of the biblical God; other experts angrily dismiss theory
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
The three directors of the Khirbet a-Ra‘i excavation. (Left to right) Israel Antiquities Authority's Saar Ganor, Prof. Yosef Garfinkel, head of the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and Dr. Kyle Keimer of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, on July 8, 2019. (Amanda Borschel-Dan/Times of Israel)
July 8, 2019, 10:44 pm
As archaeologists say they’ve found King David’s city of refuge, a debate begins
Mere hours after team claims to have uncovered 3,000-year-old biblical town of Ziklag south of Jerusalem, two of their peers insist they most certainly have not
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Load More
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.