Tag Archive for: first temple period
Milestone Achievement in Our Research: Quantitative Analysis of First Temple Period Pottery
Last Thursday, we reached a significant milestone in our research and publication process. At the annual New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and its Region conference, organized by the Israel Antiquities Authority, the Hebrew University,…
Even the Shattered Fragments of the Tablets Contain Meaning
Moses breaking the tablets, Gustav Dora (1832-1883).
Yesterday was the 17th day of Tammuz, which is considered one of the four fasts observed by the Jewish People in order to commemorate the destruction of Jerusalem and the First and Second…
Analysis of Clay Sealings Revealed Evidence of the Temple Treasury and the Royal Treasury of the Kingdom of Judah in the First Temple Period
Is not this laid up in store with Me, sealed up in My treasuries?Deut. 32:34
A study we have conducted on dozens of clay sealings recovered in sifting of Temple Mount soil and in excavations at the Ophel Park (adjacent to the Southern Wall…
Find and Finder of the Month: A Rare Gold Bead from the First Temple Period found by Binyamin Milt
Binyamin Milt from Jerusalem who found the Gold Bead.
Because of the Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions over the past few months, it took a while until we managed to go over the multitude of artifacts found in the sifting over August. We…
The History of the Temple Mount in 12 Objects: #3 The Late First Temple Period
As we continue with our 12-post series on objects in the history of the Temple Mount, let us turn to the Late First Temple period – Iron Age IIb-c, in the 8th through 6th centuries BCE.
During this time of the year, multitudes of business…
The History of the Temple Mount in 12 Objects: #2 The Early First Temple Period
Ladies and gentlemen, step right up and meet this month’s guest – the earliest piece of weaponry ever to be recovered from the Temple Mount:
The arrowhead is made of bronze, in a flat, lanceolate shape, while the tang (the bit that gets…
Aaron Greener: It Figures: TMSP Staff are Experts in their Field
Aaron Greener has been part of the Temple Mount Sifting Project (TMSP) staff since the project's inception. He has held various positions over the years, but you may remember him as site archaeologist and guide, or fantastic lecturer.