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New analysis of an early Iron Age stronghold in the heart of the mountainous Upper Galilee, an anomaly in time and place, explains who may have built it, why it was built and why it didn’t last long
Around the 18th century BC (the Middle Bronze Age), the inhabitants of Tel Hazor expanded their settlement, and founded the lower city. The upper and lower cities were occupied until the 13 th century BC, when both were violently destroyed. Subsequently, Tel Hazor was rebuilt, though it was no longer the great city it once was. For instance, many of the constructions from this period were of a semi-nomadic character, whilst during the 11th century BC, the site was an unfortified Israelite settlement. Hazor regained some of its former splendor from the time of King Solomon onwards. During hi...
Hershel Shanks, whose magazine uncovered ancient Israel, dies at 90 The magazine, Biblical Archaeology Review, which Shanks commanded for over 40 years until his retirement in 2017, popularized what was a rather arcane, technical and exclusive subject and made it digestible for tens of thousands of readers. by Joseph Berger (NYT NEWS SERVICE) .- Hershel Shanks was neither an archaeologist nor a biblical scholar when the notion of creating a popular magazine devoted to biblical archaeology began to germinate in his mind; he was a real estate lawyer in Washington. But in 1972 he took a yearlong...
Hershel Shanks, Whose Magazine Uncovered Ancient Israel, Dies at 90 For more than 40 years at Biblical Archaeology Review, Mr. Shanks simplified esoteric scholarly articles and crowned them with tantalizing headlines. Hershel Shanks in 1972 in Hezekiah’s Tunnel, beneath the City of David in Jerusalem. Mr. Shanks became fascinated with biblical archaeology while visiting Israel that year and later founded a magazine devoted to the subject.Credit...Biblical Archaeology Society Published March 7, 2021Updated March 13, 2021 Hershel Shanks was neither an archaeologist nor a biblical scholar when...