Archaeology of the Land of the Bible, Volume 2Every year thousands of enthusiasts, both amateur and professional, spend the summer months digging in the sands of Israel hoping to find items that relate in some way to the places or events depicted in the Bible. Thousands more view artifacts in museums and long to know the full stories behind them. Archaeology of the Land of the Bible, Volume II, is the essential book for all of them In Ephraim Stern's sequel to Archaeology of the Land of the Bible, Volume I , by Amihai Mazar, this world-renowned archaeologist who has directed excavations in the Holy Land for many years offers a dramatic look at how archaeological research contributes to our understanding of the connections between history and the stories recounted in the Bible. Stern writes about various artifacts unearthed in recent years and relates them to the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian periods in the Bible. Accompanied by photographs and illustrations of rare ancient relics ranging from household pottery to beautifully crafted jewelry and sculpture. His discussions bring the biblical world to life. |
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Archaeology of the Land of the Bible: The Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian ... Ephraim Stern No preview available - 2001 |
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7th century BCE Acco Achaemenian Achzib administrative Ammon Ammonite Arad Aramaic archaeological Ashdod Ashkelon assemblage Assyrian Assyrian period Astarte Ba'al Babylonian Babylonian period Batash bowls bronze building bullae clay figurines coast coastal coins conquest cult objects dated decorated deities depicting destroyed destruction East Greek eastern Edom Edomite Egypt Egyptian Ekron emblem En-Gedi excavations finds fortress gate Gaza Gezer goddess Hazor Hebrew Horvat important incised inscribed inscription Iron Age Israelite jars Jericho Jerusalem Judaean monarchy Judah Khirbet king kingdom Lachish late mainly Mazar Megiddo mentioned Mezad Moab Moabite motifs mound names Negev ostraca ostracon palace Palestine Palestinian Persian period phase Philistine Phoenician pottery vessels probably province Ramat recently region remains riod Ruqeish Samaria sanctuary Sargon seal impressions settlements Shechem Shephelah sheqel Sidon southern stela stone strata Stratum style syrian Tel Sheva Tell Jemmeh temple tion tombs town Tyre uncovered wall weights