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Index of Ogham Inscriptions

Index of Ogham inscriptions, bibliography, and image bank. [Epigraphy]...

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UCSD Archaeological Field Schools in the Middle East

Site information from both Nahal Tillah, Israel, and Wadi Fidan, Jordan. [Archaeology] [Excavations]...

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Herod the Great's Enormous Temple Base Found

Foundation stones of Herod the Great's enormous temple in Caesarea, Israel, built 2,000 years ago as a display of his loyalty to Augustus, were recently uncovered by archaeologists from the University of Maryland and Israel's Haifa University. [Articles of Interest] [Caesarea] [Archaeology]...

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Old City Jerusalem Map

Nice illustrative map of the old city. [Archaeology] [Images of selected sites in Jerusalem]...

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A map of the acropolis (Hazor)

A map of the upper city (acropolis, Tel) showing the main areas excavated in the renewed excavations since 1990, and the significant Israelite (iron age) remains. 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...

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The restored Israelite buildings (Hazor)

The "four rooms" building on left and the "pillared" building on the right were moved and restored in a new location to enable excavations beneath them. The restoration also enabled better preservation and makes them accessible to the public. Hazor was an ancient Canaanite and Israelite city located in the north of modern day Israel. Recent archaeo...

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The Roman Aqueducts at Caesarea Maritima.

Photos. Since Ceasarea lacked a natural water source, aqueducts were built by the Romans to bring in fresh water. Most water in Israel comes from the mountains in the north. The Romans built huge aqueducts to bring in water. [Archaeology]...

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Rune Typology Project

The project is aiming to create a new transliteration system for runes in order to facilitate comparison of such texts. The site includes a searchable database of runic inscriptions. [Epigraphy]...

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Combined Caesarea Expeditions

Site information regarding current excavations at Caesarea Maritima, Israel. Underwater Excavations of Sebastos: King Herod's Harbor. The ancient harbor at Caesarea, Israel is located on the Mediterranean coast midway between Tel Aviv and Haifa near the Kibbutz Sdot Yam (34 deg 53.5 min E 32 deg 30.5 min N). The harbor was commissioned and built by...

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Caesarea Research Projects

In 21 BC, King Herod the Great, ruler of the Jewish state of Judea, commissioned and built an all-weather harbor at Caesarea. He hoped to ingratiate himself to the new ruler of Rome, Caesar Augustus, and at the same time to satisfy some of his economic needs. The construction of the harbor was difficult due to natural constraints presented by the ...

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