Archaeologists have identified the oldest known quarry in Israel at Kaizer Hill near Modiin.
Some radar experts doubt the existence of hidden chambers in King Tut’s tomb. Another scan was done yesterday, but results will not be announced for at least a week. Luxor Times has photos of the scanning operation.
Mosaics from the Roman Empire, depicting scenes from mythology, daily life, nature, and arena spectacles, are on display at the Getty Museum through September. The exhibit catalog is available for free online.
Joseph Aviram, president of the Israel Exploration Society, recently celebrated his 100th birthday!
A German doctor has returned a rare coin that he found in Jerusalem 25 years ago.
A video of the memorial service and academic symposium for William W. Hallo is online.
Wayne Stiles was robbed last week on the Good Samaritan Road and he learned an expensive lesson.
An article in Haaretz tries to debunk the “biblical” notion that the Philistines were crude barbarians.
But perhaps it’s worth noting that the Bible doesn’t make the Israelites look very good at times (e.g., Judg 19; Jer 5; Ezek 16).
Archaeologists now believe that Tell Qudadi, a site in Tel Aviv, was a Neo-Assyrian fortress built in the late 8th century. The final excavation report has all of the details.
With the recapture of Palmyra, the Syrian antiquities director estimates that 80% of the site’s ruins are intact but damage to the museum is “severe.” The Syrian government is planning to restore the site.
Paleojudaica has more its Palmyra roundup.
Iraq is struggling with the looting of archaeological sites.
The Daily Tar Heel carries a brief interview with archaeologist Jodi Magness.
Heavy rains led to the closing of Petra, but adventurous tourists headed north to Little Petra.
TheIsraelBible.com “offers the 24 books of the Tanakh (Genesis to Malachi) in both English and Hebrew, transliteration of selected Hebrew verses as well as the proper Hebrew pronunciation of key biblical names and places.”
The Temple Institute is searching for priests qualified to perform animal sacrifices.
Tom Powers has an interesting and well-researched post on the visit of the Graf Zeppelin to Jerusalem.
HT: Ted Weis, Agade, Joseph Lauer, Charles Savelle
