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a destruction layer that probably dates to the 8th century.
a destruction layer that probably dates to the 8th century.
He had the reputation of being a strict and punctual supervisor. He earned this reputation due
to his extensive knowledge, which made him a very critical scholar. Sitting next to Gabi at
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academic conferences and hearing all his remarks about relevant archaeological data that the
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almost all of the artifacts. Instead of criticizing us for conducting an archaeological survey
in Genesis 21:33 and Some Epigraphic Evidence
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without an official license, which also allegedly had little archaeological value (as many
archaeologists thought at the time), he was thrilled to inspect the artifacts and praised us by
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Josiah’s Name for His Book of Torah. Stance
quoting the Mishna, Tractate Avot 2:5: "In a place where there are no men, strive to be a man."
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Following this, Barkay and others established the Committee for the Prevention of Destruction
of Antiquities on the Temple Mount. This committee is a group of archaeologists, intellectuals,
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and other prominent individuals in Israeli society who act to prevent further destruction of
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to the Book of Chronicles
antiquities at the Temple Mount. Barkay and the late Eilat Mazar were the prominent
archaeologists in the committee, which was very active in the years 2000-2012 and conducted
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many meetings with senior officials and politicians, filed several petitions to the Supreme
Court, and brought to the media's attention many incidents of antiquities destruction that
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The Battle at Gob: An analysis of the Gezer-Gob
occurred on the Temple Mount.
Issue in 2 Samuel 21:18 and Chronicles 20:4
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Their actions gradually became fruitful, as the public and government officials became more
and more aware of the importance of preserving the antiquities of the Temple Mount, which
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Muslim Burial Practice in Light of the Findings
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Yohanan Aharoni, Ruth Amiran, David Flusser, Nahman Avigad, Moshe Stekelis, Yitzchak
and Da vid I tz ha k discovered in Jerusalem, burials from the Second Temple period, and many othe Schattner , a nd D a vid Am ira n. Institute of Archaeology in a direct PhD program while also securing a job. He left his Master's
of the Excavation at the Mamilla Cemetery in r small finds,
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especially jewelry, from all the periods the site was occupied. It is also notewor thy to mention During thi s pe riod, B a rka y a lso a tt e nd e d , a s a fr e e li stene r , c ourse s in r e li g i ous studi e s for MA studies at the Hebrew University and transferred to Tel Aviv University.
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2:2 Ale x a nde r F a ntalkin Two Persian Period Aramaic Inscriptions from that this excavation Israeli archaeology encountered the fiercest clash with extreme ultra- students. I t wa s he re t ha t he met Da vid F luss e r , who wa s so im pre ssed with B a rka y 's During the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Barkay was assigned to the education force in the Land
students. It was here that he met David Flusser, who was so impressed with Barkay's
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2:3 Micha e l L a n g loi s A Palimpse st Pal ae o - He bre w Ostracon R e v isi ted 158 also re c o g niz e d his tale nts a nd a ssi g ne d him a s the tour c oordina tor fo r the inst it ute. Also surveying the area before the IDF's retreat. This region, rich in ancient remains such as houses
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Along his work at Lachish, in 1975, Barkay began the excavation that would gain him dissertation at Tel Aviv University under the supervision of David Ussishkin. His dissertation
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worldwide publi e c J . M y k at "Ketef Hinnom." The Rothschild Foundation planned to construct a "Ketef Hinnom." The Rothschild Foundation planned to Prof. Rami Arav – University of Nebraska at Omaha (Emeritus) was exceptionally comprehensive, covering several topics, each of which could have stood
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exca excavation took place over about seven seasons sporadically until 1994, uncovering seven vation took place over about seven seasons sporadically until 1994, uncovering seven Dr. Gabriel Barkay – Formerly Bar Ilan University in these areas, it included a detailed survey (between the years 1974-1983) of Iron Age burial
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labs. Barkay at one of the burials at Ketef Hinnom (Photo: David Bibin, 1968) the tumulus at Rogem Ganim and discovered it was much larger than previously thought. The
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was impressed by his skills and appointed him as an Area Supervisor assistant. It was here that
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innovative site to Athaliah, the queen of Judah in the 9th century BCE, while the latter identified it with a caves caves at the Silwan village. This survey, which took place during the years 1968-1970, led to
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