Gilgal
A team led by Professor Adam Zertal might have found Gilgal.
Hey There Delilah
Thought this was a pretty funny remake of the Delilah song, or a remake of the biblical story of Samson, whichever you prefer:
New ASOR Blog
Dude, check out the new blog from the American Schools of Oriental Research, basically it’s devoted to spreading info about Near Eastern archaeology and history.
Two Dozen Mummies Get the Shaft
Archaeologists have found a shaft tomb in Saqara Egypt that contains approximately two dozen mummies, most dating to the 26th dynasty.
What Would Jesus Do in American Politics?
Garret Keizer explores using the Bible in modern politics with an article entitled “A New Thing: On the Wisdom of the Bible as Policy Tool” at Religion Dispatches.
Early Inscription from Elah Fortress
Yosef Garfinkel’s team excavated a large shard with writing on it dated to ca. 1000 BCE. The ostracon reportedly contains the words “judge,” “slave,” and “king.” This is important for not only understanding the evolution of alphabetic writing, but also should shed light on the history of early Israel. This was a time that society transfered from a tribal period of judges to a monarchy, the time of state formation under kings such as David.
