Biblical Archaeology.

Biblical Archaeology Resources.

• Ancient Lands of the Bible
  • information on the major countries of the Ancient Near East
• Archaeology and the Bible
  • a list of questions and answers pertaining to archaeological evidence related to Biblical events, provided by ChristianAnswers.Net
• BibArch
  • focus on people of the Levant and other regions related to the biblical record.
• Biblical Resources: Archaeology of Ancient Cultures
  • on one of four pages of general biblical resources, provided by Prof. Torrey Seland of Volda College, Norway.
• Internet Resources for the Study of Judaism and Christianity: Archaeology
  • from the University of Pennsylvania
• Links to other Bible and Archaeology Sites
  • provided by the Biblical Archaeology Society
• Light On Archaeology
  • a summary of "the wealth of information that has literally been unearthed by the spades of patient, dedicated people which helps to confirm the historical accuracy of the Bible".
• Material Culture of the Ancient Canaanites, Israelites, and Related Peoples: An Information DataBase from Excavations
  • provided by Dr. John R. Abercrombie, University of Pennsylvania / Brandeis University
• Scrolls from the Dead Sea: The Ancient Library of Qumran and Modern Scholarship
  • an exhibit at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Maps.

• Lands of the Bible in Modern Times
  • a modern map of Biblical lands.
• Map of Near East Archaeological Sites
  • shows sites at which the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute has worked.

Publications.

• Apologetics Press
  • a publishing organization with several products concerning biblical archaeology
• Bible and Spade
  • "a non-technical quarterly publication for Associates for Biblical Research members focusing on archaeological evidence and creation/evolution issues to show the historical reliability of Scripture."
• Bible Believers Archaeology: Historical Evidence That Proves the Bible
  • an online book by John Argubright
• Biblical Archaeology Review
  • a publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society.
• Digging Up the Past
  • Australian publishers of two publications concerning biblical archaeology:
    1. Diggings, a 16-page news journal devoted to the latest discoveries, expert theories and archaeological news from the area covered by the empires of Parthia and Rome in the time of Christ.
    2. Archaeological Diggings, a bi-monthly, 40-page full color magazine exploring the history of archaology and discussing recent discoveries at greater depth than is possible in the journal.
• Near Eastern Archaeology
  • formerly Biblical Archaeologist
  • a publication of the American Schools of Oriental Research.
• TEL
  • also in Danish
  • a publication of the Danish Society of Biblical Archaeology.

Societies and Organizations.

• American Schools of Oriental Research
  • "ASOR's mission is to initiate, encourage, and support research into, and public understanding of, the peoples and cultures of the Near East from the earliest times".
• Associates for Biblical Research
  • "demonstrating through field work the historical reliability of the Scriptures".
• Biblical Archaeology Society
  • "presenting the excitement of archaeological discovery and groundbreaking Bible scholarship to a popular audience for 25 years through magazines, books, videos, slide sets, tours and seminars".
• CenturyOne Foundation
  • "its goals are to fund in whole and/or in part archaeological projects, historical and biblical research, lectures and symposiums, publications and education on subjects pertaining to the time of the first century C.E./A.D."
• Danish Society of Biblical Archaeology
  • information in both Danish and English
• The Foundation for Biblical Archaeology
  • "an IRS-approved, Nonprofit Organization established in the State of North Carolina in 1996 to promote the science of biblical archaeology by providing funding and support for expeditions, publication, research, and education".
• Madison Biblical Archaeology Society (MBAS)
  • at the Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies, University of Wisconsin
• Near East Archaeological Society
  • founded in 1957; "the focus of NEAS is on research in the lands of the Bible, the modern Middle East, with a distinctly evangelical perspective."

Previous Excavations.

• Ephesus, Turkey
  -St. John brought Mary here after Jesus' crucifixion
  • Focus on Ephesus (Focus Multimedia)
  • Ephesus Bibliography (Reformed Theological Seminary)
  • Archaeology Image of the Harbor of Ephesus (Craig Bina)

Ongoing Excavations.

• Holy Land Expeditions
  • "designed to offer information, products, and services to those who are contemplating joining and archaeological dig, tour group, or religious pilgrimage to Israel."
  • This site has a list of ongoing digs in Israel.
• Ashkelon, Israel
  -largest and oldest seaport known in Israel, "capital of Canaanite kings, harbour of the Philistines, and stomping ground of the biblical hero Samson"
• Caesarea Maritima, Israel (Combined Caesarea Expeditions)
  -a major seaport commissioned and built by Herod the Great between 22 and 10 B.C.
  • Official Information Source (University of Maryland)
  • Excavate at Caesarea Maritima (Dr. Clayton Lehmann, Department of History, University of South Dakota)
• Megiddo, Israel
  -site of the New Testament's Armageddon
• Tel Dor, Israel
  • Tel Dor Archaeological Expedition (UC Berkeley / UC Santa Barbara)
• Tel es-Safi/Gath
  -believed to be the biblical city of "Gath of Philistines", home of Goliath
  • Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project (Bar Ilan University / York University)

Miscellaneous

• Ritmeyer Archaeological Design
  • "The analysis of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem...where Leen Ritmeyer relates his discoveries of the 500 cubit square Temple Mount, built by King Hezekiah, the location of Solomon's Temple and where the Ark of the Covenant stood in the Holy of Holies of that first Temple"

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