Welcome to Bible Fiber! We are taking a break today from our Ezekiel deep dive to catch another archaeologist before he sets off for a summer expedition in Israel. Today’s guest is Chris McKinny. Chris has his PhD from Bar Ilan University in Israel. His dissertation focused on the historical geography and archaeology of the…
By Tzvi Joffre, JPost— Archaeologists from the City of David did not expect to find anything this special when they began digging near what is now the Armon Hanatziv promenade. A “once in a lifetime” find is how the City of David described three immaculately preserved 2,700-year-old decorated column heads or capitals from the First…
By WND— The mysterious source of an ancient blue dye used by the children of Israel on garments, at the command of God through Moses, has been found after 2,000 years. An Israeli researcher says she has identified fabric that may contain a mysterious blue dye described in the Bible, one of the few remnants…
By ARUTZ7— In summer excavations at the foot of the Temple Mount, Hebrew University of Jerusalem archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar made a stunning discovery: two bundles of treasure containing thirty-six gold coins, gold and silver jewelry, and a gold medallion with the menorah (Temple candelabrum) symbol etched into it. Also etched into the 10-cm medallion…
By YORI YALON, ISRAEL HAYOM— A portion of a large hospital dating back to the Crusader period (1099-1291 C.E.) has been uncovered in Jerusalem’s Old City. The building, known from historical documents, collapsed during an earthquake in 1457 and was buried beneath rubble. The structure was discovered during excavation work conducted by the Israel Antiquities…
In 2004, Ronny Reich and Eli Shukron began an excavation in the southern part of the City of David, at the site of the Second Temple period Shiloah Pool. The first stage of the excavation uncovered a series of steps that led outside the designated excavation site, as well as a platform that approaches the…
BY RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— Israeli archeologists digging at the site of an ancient Canaanite capital in the Galilee region believe they have found further evidence that the biblical account of Israel’s presence in the land is accurate. Tel Hazor is one of the most prominent archeological sites in the country today, and with good…
BY ELISA MOED, TRAVELUJAH— Israel’s Antiquity Authority announced a significant discovery today in Akko, the ancient port city that was home the Crusaders. The ancient harbor, considred the most important harbor in the country from the Hellenistic period was exposed on the seabed. Among the finds there: large mooring stones that were incorporated in the…
BY HILLEL FENDEL AND YONI KEMPINSKI, ARUTZ7— Now that the archaeological dig just outside Dung Gate and the Western Wall has been completed, it has been adapted and set up for visitors – who can now walk under the Old City and see for themselves the 2,500-year-old finds. Among the most exciting finds were a…
by Maayana Miskin, Israelnationalnews.com Archaeologists working in Jerusalem have uncovered the most ancient written document ever found in the city – a fragment of a letter thought to date back to the 14th century BCE. The letter was engraved in clay using the Akkadian text, used at the time as a “bridge language” between kingdoms…