Biblical Archaeology

Biblical Archaeology Resources

• Biblical Resources: Archaeology of Ancient Cultures on one of four pages of general biblical resources, provided by Prof. Torrey Seland of Volda College, Norway.
• Internet Resources for the Study of Judaism and Christianity: Archaeology from the University of Pennsylvania
• Oriental Institute Research Archives: Guide to Resources for the Study of the Ancient Near East available on the Internet, A project and publication of The Research Archives of the Oriental Institute, Chicago
• Material Culture of the Ancient Canaanites, Israelites, and Related Peoples: An Information DataBase from Excavations provided by Dr. John R. Abercrombie, University of Pennsylvania / Brandeis University
• Scrolls from the Dead Sea: The Ancient Library of Qumran and Modern Scholarship an exhibit at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
• Light On Archaeology a summary of "the wealth of information that has literally been unearthed by the spades of patient, dedicated people which helps to confirm the historical accuracy of the Bible".
• Archaeology and the Bible a list of questions and answers pertaining to archaeological evidence related to Biblical events, provided by ChristianAnswers.Net

Maps.

• Lands of the Bible in Modern Times a modern map of Biblical lands.
• Map of Near East Archaeological Sites shows sites at which the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute has worked.

Publications.

• Biblical Archaeologist a publication of the American Schools of Oriental Research.
• TEL a publication of the Danish Society of Biblical Archaeology.
• Bible and Spade a quarterly journal available to members of Associates for Biblical Research

Some Ongoing Excavations.

• Caesarea Maritima, Israel (Combined Caesarea Expeditions)
  -a major seaport commissioned and built by Herod the Great between 22 and 10 B.C.
  • Official Information Source (University of Maryland)
  • Underwater Excavations of Sebastos: King Herod's Harbor (Carlton University)
  • Excavate at Caesarea Maritima (Dr. Clayton Lehmann, University of South Dakota)
• Megiddo, Israel
  -site of the New Testament's Armageddon
  • The City of Armageddon (Earthwatch)
• Ashkelon, Israel
  -largest and oldest seaport known in Israel, "capital of Canaanite kings, harbour of the Philistines, and stomping ground of the biblical hero Samson"
  • The Leon Levy Expedition (Harvard University)
• Tel Dor, Israel
  • Tel Dor Archaeological Expedition (UC Berkeley)

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