A new site was added in the Beit Jann page: Horvat Shfanim (Kh. Shufnin): Ruins of the large fortified Bronze and Iron age village are located on a hill, 0.5KM east of Beit Jann. It may have been the Biblical village of “Beth-Dagon” of the Galilee.
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New: Prehistoric tools
A new info page was added: the Tools of the Stone age, as found in sites that were reviewed in BibleWalks.
Visit this info page.
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3D modeling
We have started using 3D modeling of special objects and areas and embed them into our website.
The first modeling case we published is an Iron Age winepress unearthed on Tel Yizreel. This may have been used in the famous Biblical vineyard (1 Kings 21:1): “And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel”.
Pressing on the following photo will open a mp4 video player where the model can be viewed from different angles. Use pinch & stretch to magnify the view.
3D model of the Iron Age winepress – scanned by Scaniverse app on iPad Air Dec 2023
Learn more on ancient Winepresses.
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More Jordan Valley sites
Four new sites were added, as part of BibleWalks survey of the Jordan valley:
Tels Eshtori, Nimrod, Midrash, Zofim – Bronze/Iron age sites in the Jordan valley, on the route from Beit Shean to the Jordan river crossing at Sheikh Hussein.
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Website restored
The BibleWalks.com website was transferred this week to a new hosting service. This resulted in occasional outages of BibleWalks site. We apologize for this disruption, and looking forward for a smooth and faster operation.
In case some of the photos or content are found missing or non functional – please report this to us.
Happy Xmas!
Biblewalks.com staff
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Tel Nissa Survey
Breaking News:
The first excavation of Tel Nissa (Tell el-Manshiya) has been approved, one of the outcomes of BibleWalks Jordan Valley survey. It is headed by the distinguished archaeologists Professor Emeritus Amihai Mazar (Hebrew University), Dr. Yoav Vaknin (Tel Aviv University) and Archaeologist Ayelet Goldberg -Keidar (Hebrew University).
Prof. Mazar is one of the most senior experts on Biblical Archaeology, and among his major projects are the Beth Shean Valley Archaeological Project and the excavation and publications of Tel Beit Shean and Tel Rechov. Doctor Yoav Vaknin specializes on archaeomagnetic dating of mud bricks, a new technology which will help to determine the destruction time of the site.
A polygon survey will be conducted on Nov 24, 26, 27, 2023. We are seeking volunteers to participate in this research endeavor.
Tel Nissa – Biblical period – figurative illustration
More on Tel Nissa
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2 Sites in Jordan valley
Two new sites added, as part of BibleWalks survey of the Jordan valley:
Tel Malqet and Tel Ro’eh
Two Bronze/Iron age sites in the Jordan valley, on the route from Rechov to the Jordan river crossings.
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3 sites in Jordan valley
Three new sites added, as part of BibleWalks survey of the Jordan valley:
Tel Zemed, Tel Saharon and Tel Malluah.
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History of Gaza
The war in Gaza has brought many readers to check on the history and archaeological sites of the area.
Here is a link to our review of Gaza from the historical viewpoint:
Explore Gaza.
New – Tel Tsaf and Gamma
A new page was added in the Jordan valley area:
Tel Tsaf and Tel Gamma – prehistoric sites near an ancient crossing of the Jordan river.
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