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Dating to the tenth century B.C., this alphabetical text is the earliest ever found in Jerusalem. A recent article suggests that it refers to cheap wine imported into Jerusalem. Photo courtesy Eilat Mazar; photograph by Ouria Tadmor.

Jul 14 Blog

Precursor to Paleo-Hebrew Script Discovered in Jerusalem

Alan Millard examines the Proto-Canaanite script of the earliest alphabetic text ever found in Jerusalem. What can it tell us about literacy during the time of David and Solomon?

extensive excavations in the northwestern part of Tel Beth Shemesh

May 28 Blog

The Other Side of Beth Shemesh

By: Boaz Gross

Tel Beth Shemesh was one of the first biblical sites to be excavated in the Land of Israel. The site is perched on a low […]

Oct 28 Blog

Possible Byzantine Monastery Exposed near Beth Shemesh

By: Robin Ngo

A large Byzantine-era compound outside of Beth Shemesh has recently been discovered. IAA archaeologists believe the compound, which contained olive oil and wine presses and colorful mosaics, was a monastery.

Nov 13 Blog

Archaeologists Reveal a Desecrated Iron Age Temple at Beth-Shemesh

By: Noah Wiener

On Monday, November 12, 2012, Tel Aviv University archaeologists announced the discovery of an 11th-century B.C.E. sacred compound at Tel Beth-Shemesh.

Jul 30 Blog

Lion Seal from Beth Shemesh Sparks Samson Discussion

By: Noah Wiener

The recent discovery of a small 11th century B.C.E. seal at Beth Shemesh with a crude representation of a person next to a lion has sparked some to associate the recent discovery with Samson’s lion fight in Judges 14.

Jan 21 Blog

Israel’s Ethnogenesis

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

William G. Dever reviews "Israel’s Ethnogenesis: Settlement, Interaction, Expansion and Resistance" by Avraham Faust.

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