Gabriel “Gaby” Barkay led a dig in Jerusalem 30 years ago. It was on the grounds of St. Andrews Church of Scotland, within view of Old Jerusalem, erected in 1927 in the Valley of Hinnom (Ketef Hinnom), where Barkay oversaw an archaeological dig in the mid- to late-1970s. Read about his account of his discovery of Biblical text which predates the earliest Dead Sea Scrolls by four centuries, from the Baptist Press.
Read More +As if the Jew-hating UN’s opinion would influence Jew-hating Muslims. It’s a joke, really. From UNESCO Experts Tour Controversial Jerusalem Dig: Four experts from UNESCO toured on Wednesday an Israeli archaeological excavation that Muslims fear could damage Islam’s holiest site in Jerusalem. Israeli archaeologists began what they called a “rescue excavation” at the site on Feb. 7 to salvage artifacts before plannedconstruction of a walkway leading up to the complex, where the two biblical Jewish Temples once stood. Israeli Antiquities Authority spokeswoman Osnat Goaz said Israel invited the group as part of its efforts to display “full transparency” over the
Read More +Here is the link to the Live Camera Feed: http://www.antiquities.org.il/home_eng.asp which Israel has begun to broadcast of a construction project in an effort to prove to Muslims that their propaganda and rhetoric and accusations that their mosque is in danger, are full of crap.Israel began excavations last week to lay the ground to repair an earthen ramp leading to the hilltop at the Holy Jewish Temple Mount. The work sparked immediate protests at the site and condemnation from across the Muslim and Arab world.Three cameras at the site began broadcasting live images on Thursday and will work around the clock,
Read More +The Mughrabi Ramp – the Real Story
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Articles from the Israel Antiquities Authority: the Mughrabi Ramp – the Real Story The Real Story Why must excavations be conducted next to the Temple Mount Prehistory The Neolithic Period Israel Cross Highway Israel Cross Highway Beit Shean, (Nysa-Scythopolis) Introduction The Hellenistic Period The Roman Period The Roman Period, Archaeological Remains The Byzantine Period The Byzantine Churches The Umayyad Period Conferences The Thirty-Second Archaeological Conference in Israel Bio- and Material Culture in connection with Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls – Cost Action G8 Working Group 7 Holidays Shavuot – Pentecost Study Days Center and Periphery in the light of
Read More +Maps: Ongoing Excavations
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This map displays all the archaeological sites that are being excavated nowadays in the nation of Israel, within an accuracy of 1 sq km.
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Links to sites of archaeological institutes in Israel and abroad, Museums, archaeological data bases, libraries etc, via Israel Antiquities Authority: Archaeological Information Banks The Biblical and Interpretations FORVM ANTIQVVM all.info The Internet History Sourcebooks– The Internet History Sourcebooks Project [IHSP] is a world wide web project designed to provide easy access to primary sources and other teaching materials in a non-commercial environmen.The Internet Medieval Sourcebook, and other medieval components of the project, are located at the Fordham University History Department, New York e Journals Internet Archaeology– Internet Archaeology has been publishing on the web since 1996 and has been read
Read More +Information Department, Israel Foreign Ministry – JerusalemWebsite: http://www.mfa.gov.il====================================================================Jerusalem, 11 February 2007 Government approves continuation of excavations at Mugrabi Gate ramp(Communicated by the Prime Minister’s Media Adviser) The Government today (Sunday), 11 February 2007, unanimously approved a draft decision by which excavations will continue at the Mugrabi Gate ramp (http://tinyurl.com/25oubw). The draft passed with the support of all Ministers present; three Ministers were absent from the discussion. The proposal determines: 1. To continue with the planned construction of the Mugrabi Gate ramp in a way that allows completion in the least possible time. To the extent that a municipal building plan
Read More +(Pictures, maps, diagrams at the website of the second article) From Jerusalem Post: Archeologist: Ancient cistern proves location of Second Temple An Israeli archeologist said Wednesday that he has pinpointed the exact location of the Second Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount. The site identified by Hebrew University archeologist Prof. Joseph Patrich, based on the study of a large underground cistern on the Temple Mount and passages from the Mishna, places the Temple and its corresponding courtyards, chambers and gates in a more southeasterly and diagonal frame of reference compared to previous studies. Patrich based his research, which is about
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