Archaeology

SunWatch : Archaeology : Children and Archaeology

Children and Archaeology The Importance of Pottery "Ancient" Pottery Excavation Activity Why I Became an Archaeologist Insight into Ancient Egypt Archaeology Party: Mummy Wrap Activity What Does an Archaeologist do? The Unexpected (and Sometimes Unpleasant) Side of Archaeology Archaeology Party: Edible Archaeology My Favorite Archaeologica...

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University of Southern Florida Expedition at Sepphoris

Information from several seasons of excavation at Sepphoris, Israel, and an extensive discussion of the glass found on site. [Archaeology] [Excavations]...

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Classical and Mediterranean Archaeology Homepage

Lengthy list of sites as well as search tools for classical and mediterranean archaeology, and lists of other indexes. [Index Sites] [Collections]...

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The Single Mission Barges of Caesarea Maritima

Caesarea is located today half way between Tel Aviv and Haifa on Israel's Mediterranean coast. It was here that Herod the Great built the city of Caesarea Maritima with Sebastos, its huge harbour complex. Christopher Brandon [Articles of Interest] [Caesarea] [Archaeology]...

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The Hazor Excavations (Picture Gallery)

Hazor comprises of two distinct sections: The upper city (the acropolis) and the lower city (the fortified enclosure) lying close to the north. Hazor was the largest site of the Biblical period of Israel. It was approximately 10 times the size of Jerusalem in the days of David and Solomon. (Canaanite and Israelite Hazor with some photos)....

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Canaanite Palace (Hazor)

Hazor was an ancient Canaanite and Israelite city located in the north of modern day Israel. Recent archaeological excavations have revealed how important this city was in antiquity. Rising dramatically beyond a bend in the road linking the Sea of Galilee with Israel's northern border, Tel Hazor stands as prominently on the landscape today as when ...

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Canaanite Bronze Figurine (Hazor)

A Canaanite bronze figurine probably of a nobleman found in 1996. Hazor was an ancient Canaanite and Israelite city located in the north of modern day Israel. Recent archaeological excavations have revealed how important this city was in antiquity. [The Hazor Excavations]...

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Ruins of Babylon

The same account as the Bible event was recorded for the library at Nineveh and the clay tablet of the record is now in the British Museum. [Archaeology]...

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Washing Pottery

Washing pottery: Another side of how archaeology works. Llandeilo roman Fort dig w/ digging and washing of pottery [Archaeology]...

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Tel Dor Photos and Info

Dig information and photos from excavations at Tel Dor, Israel. Eric Kondratieff's web site is devoted to Tel Dor, an important archaeological site on Israel's Mediterranean coastline. Also known as Tantura or Khirbet el-Burq (its Arabic names), Tel Dor is located fifteen miles south of Haifa, and just eight miles north of Caesarea; the temporary h...

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