Blogs about: Shephelah
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A Short Non-Biblical History of Palestine From the Mid-11th C BC to the Early 10th C BC
Or, the Chronology page of this blog in narrative form, Part 2 Part 2: The Filling of the Power Vaccum I shall start with the Middle Iron I, where I left off. Canaan had been free of Egyptian taxation… more →
Against Jebel al-Lawz
3 Day tour of Biblical sites in Israel
wrote 2 weeks ago: Yesterday I finished up a really fun 3 day tour of Biblical sites in the Jerusalem area with the Hus … more →
Pesach Family Tour
wrote 1 month ago: On the second day of Chol HaMoed Pesach, I led a tour for a few families from my neighborhood (inclu … more →
The Emergence of the Philistine Culture, by Amihai Mazar
wrote 2 months ago: An essay uploaded by Prof. Mazar to Academia.edu. Enjoy. There are also others- The 1997-1998 Exca … more →
A Short Non-Biblical History of Palestine From the Mid-11th C BC to the Early 10th C BC
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wrote 3 months ago: Or, the Chronology page of this blog in narrative form, Part 2 Part 2: The Filling of the Power Vacc … more →
Natural Regions of Palestine (2/20)
wrote 5 months ago: Another set of maps from the same series entitled, “Natural Regions of Palestine”. Natio … more →
A tour in the footsteps of Jewish heroes
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wrote 9 months ago: Last week a grandmother from Israel called me with a challenge. Her two grandsons, 11 and 14 are vis … more →
Speculations on the fingerprint and lmlk potteries
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wrote 9 months ago: Over 500 fingerprint-impressed jar handles have been found at Qeiyafa. The second most fingerprint i … more →
Libnah, Moresheth-Gath, and Eglon
wrote 11 months ago: The last time I did a post on Libnah, I was insufficiently thorough in my discussion of the options. … more →
Part of the Mystery Regarding Royal Shephelah Pottery Solved!
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wrote 11 months ago: By looking at 1 Chronicles 4:23. The fact the royal potteries mentioned in the text are located just … more →
Shephelah Clay
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wrote 11 months ago: Shephelah clay was used in the production of the Early Persian lion stamp-impressed jars (Lipschits, … more →
WiHL: The Wilderness
wrote 11 months ago: Has I mentioned in my previous blog entry, for the past three days we’ve been on an overnight, … more →
The Ark of God found at Khirbet Qeiyafa?
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wrote 1 year ago: No, the Ark of God hasn’t been found at Khirbet Qeiyafa. But at a press conference this mornin … more →
Announcing the Azekah Archaeological Excavation
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wrote 1 year ago: Perched 117 m above the rolling hills of the Judean lowlands (Shephelah) sits Azekah, in antiquity o … more →
Shell Casings, Bedouin Goats and New Roads
wrote 1 year ago: Looking towards the Med. Shubbery Goat friends A glorious day on the road, took a variation on a new … more →
Ono, Hadid; Shephelah, ISRAEL
wrote 1 year ago: Ono Ono, K’far Ana; modern Kiryat Ono; modern The town’s name is from a hebrew word mean … more →
Sha'arayim, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Shephelah, ISRAEL
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wrote 1 year ago: (6) To visit this location is now on my wish list! So any reader having been here, please contact m … more →
Eshtaol, Shephelah, ISRAEL
wrote 1 year ago: Eshtaol was within the inheritance of Judah Josh 15:33, and described as being in the valley. Eshta … more →
God Loves Israel!
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wrote 1 year ago: Scripture and Prayer Request (Psalm 17:6) Dear Zion Family and Friends, At our Annual (AGM) M … more →
