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Should the Term “Biblical Archaeology” Be Abandoned?

“No such thing as ‘Biblical archaeology’,” says prominent scholar
By Hershel Shanks
054 One of the best-known and highly-respected archaeologists in the world is urging that the term “Biblical Archaeology” be dropped. He is Professor William G. Dever, chairman of the Department of Oriental Studies at the University of Arizona in...
Biblical Archaeology Review, May/June 1981

Piety and Patriotism—Secularism and Skepticism: The Dual Problem of Archaeological Bias

By J. Edward Barrett
054 It was the day before the excavation was scheduled to end. Heinrich Schliemann, the German archaeologist who discovered the site of Troy, had his crew of 80 workmen furiously digging through the tel’s various strata in quest of museum-worthy...
Biblical Archaeology Review, January/February 1981

The Exodus and the Crossing of the Red Sea, According to Hans Goedicke

Leading scholar unveils new evidence and new conclusions; search goes on for archaeological support
By Hershel Shanks
042 The crossing of the Red Sea in which the Egyptians drowned was an actual historical event that occurred in 1477 B.C. The miraculous episode took place in the coastal plain south of Lake Menzaleh, west of what is now the Suez Canal. The...
Biblical Archaeology Review, September/October 1981

Politics at the City of David

A BAR editorial
By Hershel Shanks
040 The dispute which sporadically disrupted the archaeological excavations in the City of David last summer had nothing to do with archaeology and everything to do with politics. The incident demonstrated that Judaism, like other religions, has...
Biblical Archaeology Review, November/December 1981

Yigal Shiloh Objects to BAR’s Coverage of His Jerusalem Dig

By Hershel Shanks
056 I was sorry to find in the recent edition of BAR the four-page article ostensibly attempting to clarify our work in the City of David under the pretense of correcting the New York Times. (“New York Times Misrepresents Major Jerusalem...
Biblical Archaeology Review, November/December 1981

New York Times Misrepresents Major Jerusalem Discovery

Unique monumental structure inside Israelite Jerusalem defies explanation
By Hershel Shanks
040 There it was in the headline on page one of what is supposedly the most reliable and accurate newspaper in the country, the prestigious New York Times: “Palace of David or Solomon Believed Found.” The headline writer cannot be faulted...
Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 1981

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