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Where the Ancient Temple of Jerusalem Stood

Extant “foundation stone” for the Ark of the Covenant is identified
By Asher S. Kaufman
It is almost axiomatic among scholars that no trace of the Jewish Temple is to be found on Jerusalem’s imposing Temple Mount.1 “...
Biblical Archaeology Review, March/April 1983

The Undiscovered Gate Beneath Jerusalem’s Golden Gate

By James Fleming
The sky was clear and blue that spring day in April 1969. The early morning sun glanced off the mauve-colored Mount of Olives. Tiny wild flowers dotted the hillside. The air was fresh and fragrant after an unusually heavy rain the night...
Biblical Archaeology Review, January/February 1983

“And David Sent Spoils … to the Elders in Aroer” (1 Samuel 30:26–28)

Excavators bring to life ancient Negev fortress but find no remains from David’s time
By Avraham Biran
Three sites in the Bible—and perhaps foura—are called Aroer (pronounced Ah-roe-air). We call one Aroer of the Negev. The other two—or three—are east of the Jordan River. Aroer may mean “crest of a mountain.” This very general...
Biblical Archaeology Review, March/April 1983

A Visit with Ahilud

A revealing look at village life when Israel first settled the Promised Land
By Joseph A. Callaway
I first learned of Ahilud in 1969. I had been director of excavations at the ancient site of Ai, the second city taken by the Israelites when they entered Canaan, according to the book of Joshua (Joshua 7–8). I had been working at Ai since...
Biblical Archaeology Review, September/October 1983

Searching for Herod’s Tomb

Somewhere in the desert palace-fortress at Herodium, Palestine’s master builder was buried
By Ehud Netzer
Dedicated to the memory of David Rosenfeld.a I had no idea of searching for Herod’s tomb when I began my archaeological work at Herodium. But I confess it has now become something of a minor obsession with me. Whether I will eventually...
Biblical Archaeology Review, May/June 1983