Archaeology (hell, experience, Jerusalem, bible, Israel)

[serapha]

Hi there...


Is anyone here? Does archaeology fall under anthropology on this forum? I'm new and this is my first posting. I have a passion for biblical archaeology and I'm STILL working on a degree in Bible.

Anyone here been to Israel to excavate? What to share notes, learning experiences?



~serapha~

[kai]

hello and welcome i am not an archeaologist but it has been a passion of mine since a child , particularly the amarna period . biblical archeaology i am not to sure of, perhaps you could explain a little of what you would like to dig or what you think has already been dug to place tthe history of the middle east in the bible

[angellous_evangellous]

I'm interested, too. I've never been to a dig, but a friend of mine is working at Philippi or will be there soon. I do my archaeology, like Indiana Jones, from the library.

[serapha]

Originally Posted by angellous_evangellous

I'm interested, too. I've never been to a dig, but a friend of mine is working at Philippi or will be there soon. I do my archaeology, like Indiana Jones, from the library.

Hi there...



You have a friend excavating at Philippi? In Greece? I was there in November, I learned so much. I wasn't excavating, just traveling.

I excavate in Israel. That is by I like the biblical aspect of archaeology.

As for the library, about 80% of the work is research in the library, and only maybe 20% of the time is in excavating. That's why there are so many excavations which have not been published.


~serapha~

[serapha]

Originally Posted by kai

hello and welcome i am not an archeaologist but it has been a passion of mine since a child , particularly the amarna period . biblical archeaology i am not to sure of, perhaps you could explain a little of what you would like to dig or what you think has already been dug to place tthe history of the middle east in the bible

HI there...



The excavations at Amarna have been productive for history, for linguistics, and other substanial studies. In biblical archaeology, they record communication with Jerusalem and also the Habiru.



~serapha~

[angellous_evangellous]

Originally Posted by serapha

Hi there...



You have a friend excavating at Philippi? In Greece? I was there in November, I learned so much. I wasn't excavating, just traveling.

I excavate in Israel. That is by I like the biblical aspect of archaeology.

As for the library, about 80% of the work is research in the library, and only maybe 20% of the time is in excavating. That's why there are so many excavations which have not been published.


~serapha~

Which dig are you with? I've heard that Israel is proactive in preventing fundamentalist Christians from excavating anything there, but I do see groups from Southwestern Baptist Seminary attaching themselves to trips from other schools... etc.

I have no interest in getting in the dirt.