Archaeology

Hezakiah`s Aquaduct

A tunnel was constructed from the spring at Gihon - what is now called the Virgin`s Fountain - under the city walls and through the rock to the southern end of the city of Jerusalem, to the pool of Siloam. This would be a difficult feat in these days of sophisticated surveying and measuring equipment. It was even more remarkable for the times of He...

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Tel Dor Harbor Archaeological Expedition

Throughout Biblical times, from the days of Solomon to the reign of Herod the Great, the harbor at Dor acted as a magnet, drawing commerce and conquerors to the Carmel coast. One of the few natural harbors on Israel`s Mediterranean coast, Dor today is one of the country`s largest archaeological sites and an important key to understanding the sequen...

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Cromlech (England)

Stonehenge, Salisbury Plain, near Amesbury, England. Construction of this cromlech, or stone circle, extended from the early bronze age through later centuries. These trilithons of ``sarsen'' granite comprise the inner portion of the circle, with a ring of smaller ``bluestones'' surrounding it. © Craig R. Bina [Images] [Archaeology]...

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Who was the Pharoah Akhenaten

The Heretic King (1372-1354 BC) By Richard M. Fales, Ph.D. [from the Biblical and American Archaeologist]...

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Egypt At The Time Of Moses

Bricks for building were made from clay and strengthened with straw; this was a manufacturing method employed in Egypt over 1,000 years before Christ. [Archaeology]...

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Scrolls from the Dead Sea:

The Ancient Library of Qumran and Modern Scholarship "The exhibition Scrolls From the Dead Sea: The Ancient Library of Qumran and Modern Scholarship brings before the American people a selection from the scrolls which have been the subject of intense public interest." [Rome] [Archaeology Resources]...

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Simon James`s ANCIENT CELTS PAGE

"This is an experimental home page, presenting "some stuff" about the peoples referred to as Ancient Celts written from the view point of an archaeologist. [Archaeology Resources]...

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A Guide to Underwater Archaeology Resources on the Internet

"This Web page began as a project for a class entitled "Internet Resources and Services" taught in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, at the University of Texas - Austin. We chose the term "underwater" in order to include any archaeology done underwater." [Archaeology Resources]...

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Archaeology Resources for Education.

BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources. "People that this list may be useful to include: archaeology on the Net; educators creating an archaeology unit for Individual and Society, Science in Society, and/or History; an Educational Archaeologist looking to use multimedia and computers in her program; students looking for information about archaeo...

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ArchNet

"ArchNet serves as the World Wide Web Virtual Library for Archaeology. This server provides access to archaeological resources available on the Internet. Information is categorized by geographic region and subject." [Archaeology Resources]...

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