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The Romans destroyed Jerusalem at the end of the summer of 70 C.E. Under the command of the Roman general Titus, they burned the city and dismantled the Temple, thus ending the First Jewish Revolt (66—70 C.E.)—the so-called Great Jewish...
Biblical Archaeology Review, November/December 1997
Jerusalem in David and Solomon’s Time
It Really Was a Major City in the Tenth Century B.C.E.
Among the most controversial issues in both Biblical archaeology and Biblical studies is the nature of Jerusalem in the tenth century B.C.E. Why the tenth century? Because in the Bible that is the time of Israel’s glory, the time of King...
Biblical Archaeology Review, November/December 2004
Was King Saul Impaled on the Wall of Beth Shean?
The Bible tells us that King Saul was killed by the Philistines and that his body (as well as those of his three sons) was hung on the wall of Beth Shean: “The Philistines came to strip the slain, and they found Saul and his three sons lying...
Biblical Archaeology Review, March/April 2012
It Is There: The Archaeological Evidence Proves It
Margreet Steiner makes three startling historical conclusions based on her analysis of the archaeological evidence from Jerusalem: (1) that during the Late Bronze Age (the period just before ancient Israel began to emerge in the central hill...
Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 1998
It Had to Happen
Scientists examine remains of ancient bathroom
After you finish this article—reading time approximately eight minutes—you will know a great deal about two somewhat esoteric disciplines: palynology and archaeoparasitology. But first a little practical in formation about ancient toilet...
Biblical Archaeology Review, May/June 1991
Royal Rosettes: Fit for a King
Although we didn’t recognize it at the time, during our recent excavation of the City of David we uncovered a wine decanter that may have graced the table of a high royal official of one of the last kings of Judah. This is not simply idle...
Biblical Archaeology Review, September/October 1997
Bronze Bull Found in Israelite “High Place” from the Time of the Judges
When he found it, Ofer Broshi was on army duty. Army life can be exhausting or boring—or sometimes both. At that moment, Broshi, a rugged young kibbutznik, was more bored than tired. He was resting on the summit of a hill in northern Samaria...
Biblical Archaeology Review, September/October 1983
Excavating in Samson Country—Philistines and Israelites at Tel Batash
The period from the time of the Judges to the end of the Israelite monarchy is known in archaeological terms as the Iron Age. It is subdivided into Iron I, the time of the Judges from about 1200 to 1000 B.C., and Iron II, the United and...
Biblical Archaeology Review, January/February 1989
An update to Vol. 2, pp. 698–804.
The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land
2008
ReViews: Continuing Conflicts
Jerusalem Besieged: From Ancient Canaan to Modern Israel
Eric H. Cline
Biblical Archaeology Review, January/February 2007
Another View: Small City, Few People
Biblical Archaeology Review, May/June 2006
ReViews: The Buildings of Herod
The Architecture of Herod, the Great Builder
Ehud Netzer
The Architecture of Herod, the Great Builder
Biblical Archaeology Review, January/February 2008
Does Amihai Mazar Agree with Finkelstein’s “Low Chronology”?
Biblical Archaeology Review, March/April 2003
An update to Vol. 1, pp. 214–235.
The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land
2008