Category Archives: Excavations

Excavations in the City of David

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Leen Ritmeyer

David Willner and Barnea Levi Selavan met up with archaeologist Yuval Gadot (Tel Aviv University), who generously gave of his time and knowledge to help them understand the City of David in First and Second Temple times. Dr. Yuval Gadot … Continue reading →

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Mikve from Second Temple era found in Jerusalem

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Leen Ritmeyer

Today’s Jerusalem Post reports: An archaeological excavation conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority near a highway construction site in the Kiryat Menachem neighborhood of Jerusalem, unearthed a rare ritual bath (mikve), dating back to the late Second Temple period. Many … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Discoveries in Biblical Archaeology in 2012

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Leen Ritmeyer

ARTIFAX magazine and The Book & The Spade radio program have published the Top Ten Discoveries in Biblical Archaeology in 2012. Both organisations are interested in archaeology from the biblical point of view. Many more discoveries were made in 2012, … Continue reading →

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Was the Pool near the Gihon Spring in the City of David fortified?

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Leen Ritmeyer

During a visit to the City of David last week, I noticed that the Pool next to the Gihon Spring is being opened up for viewing. Scaffolding has been put inside the pool, apparently in preparation for the casting of … Continue reading →

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Experience a day on a dig

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Leen Ritmeyer

Readers may be interested to follow the ‘Popular Archaeology’ website which has an article on the daily routine of an archaeological dig in Jerusalem.  The website also has a video of the renewed Ophel excavations, which began in 1975.   Tweet

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The Palace of Annas the high priest

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Leen Ritmeyer

Justin Taylor, with whom I worked on the ESV Study Bible, is co-authoring, with Andreas Köstenberger, a volume entitled  Jesus’s Final Week: An Easter Chronology and Commentary. His interview with me concerning the High Priestly Palace can be seen on … Continue reading →

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Cultic objects from the time of King David

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Leen Ritmeyer

After some initial suspense, The Hebrew University has released the following notification about evidence of a cult in Judah at the time of King David, with implications for Solomon’s Temple: Hebrew University archaeologist finds the first evidence of a cult in … Continue reading →

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A fruitful period in the history of Israel’s archaeology!

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Leen Ritmeyer

Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs showcases the immense contribution of this tiny country to the archaeology of the region. Read the interesting article below. HT: Joe Lauer   Greatest archaeological finds in Israel Every day, the Israel Antiquities Authority has … Continue reading →

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Discovering Jerusalem of the time of Jesus

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Leen Ritmeyer

Yesterday we reported on an article about “Roman Jerusalem”. In today’s Jerusalem Post, there is a similar article, this time about Jerusalem of the time of Jesus. This well illustrated article describes the remains of several Herodian villas which were … Continue reading →

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Roman Jerusalem

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Leen Ritmeyer

While studying Conservation at the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies at the University of York, archaeologists of the York Archaeological Trust showed us graphs indicating that the number of visitors coming to York during the month of February was always the … Continue reading →

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