ISRAEL AND JORDAN
FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
By Christopher Eames
In a recent article we established the biblical chronology for the period of the patriarchs:
the first half of the second millennium b.c.e., with the migration of Jacob and his
family into Egypt in the early 17th century b.c.e. Or more specifically, according
to fairly standard chronology, in or around the 1660s b.c.e.
The Hyksos: Evidence of Jacob’s Family in Ancient Egypt?
A Solomonic gate stands at Gezer—or does it? Legendary archaeologist and former Gezer dig director William Dever thought so. That Gezer was home to a Solomonic gate was not questioned in the 1970s by the Hebrew Union College excavation team. So why have Steve Ortiz and Sam Wolff returned to Gezer, and why are they questioning whether its famous gate should be considered a Solomonic gate?
BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY
Few modern Biblical archaeology discoveries have caused as much excitement as the Tel Dan inscription—writing on a ninth-century B.C. stone slab (or stela) that furnished the first historical evidence of King David from the Bible.
Biblical Archaeology Society
During the past two decades, archaeological excavations have vividly illuminated the Philistine culture, perhaps more than any other ancient culture of biblical times. To date excavations conducted at Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron have produced distinct architecture and other artifacts that portray the advanced nature of Philistine life.
New discoveries at Philistine Ekron
The story of the Israelite conquest of Jericho (Joshua 2–6) is one of the best known and best loved in the entire Bible. The vivid description of faith and victory has been a source of inspiration for countless generations of Bible readers. But did it really happen as the Bible describes it?
Biblical Archaeology Society Online Archive
The Archaeology of Jerusalem: From David to Jesus
Israel A Journey Through Time
By E. Borgia
Many ancient monuments and buildings have been worn away by wind and rain over time. Explore the archaeological remains of Petra, Jerash, and Amman. Then turn the page to see what they may have looked like thousands of years ago. Vision S.r.l., Roma, 2001. ISBN 88-8162-124-x.
By Ruth Christopherson
She joined her father at the Madaba Plans Project in Jordan and wrote this ebook report.
Grades 3-6.
A Kid's View of Archaeology in Jordan