#1623
2018-08-01
Volunteering to Excavate at Gath
With John DeLancey
Archaeology is the rare science in which untrained laymen (and women) can make major discoveries. From the beginning we hosts of The Book & The Spade, and some of our guests, have invited listeners to volunteer to participate in these excavations, and some listeners have done so. On this program we explore just exactly how one goes about volunteering for an excavation in Israel. Dr. John DeLancey, co-leader of our May Israel tour, has volunteered on three different excavations in recent years. This summer he spent a week at the excavation of Tel es-Safi/Gath, one of the five Philistine cities and the home town of Goliath.
tags: Tel es-Safi Gath volunteer excavation excavate
#1559
2017-02-22
With John DeLancey
Our annual tradition continues, reviewing some of the most interesting excavations planned for 2017. This year's list includes Kiriath Jearim and Tel Shimron, new excavations, as well as Tel Lachish, Tel es-Safi/Gath, Tel Shiloh, and Bethsaida.
tags: Kiriath Jearim Tel Shimron Tel Lachish Tel es-Safi/Gath Tel Shiloh Bethsaida.
#1496
2015-09-15
With Aren Maier
The area along the ancient border between the Israelites and the Philistines is one of the areas of particular interest in the field of biblical archaeology right now, and one of the largest sites of the more than half dozen currently under excavation is Tel es-Safi/Gath. Gath was not only the home of Goliath and his giant kin, but also the largest of the cities of the Philistine pentapolis. We first talked with Arean Maier when he was beginning this excavation two decades ago, and it was time for an update on the latest discoveries, including a giant gate from the time of David and Goliath.
tags: Gath Philistines Aren Maier Goliath
#1495
2015-09-08
With Aren Maier
The area along the ancient border between the Israelites and the Philistines is one of the areas of particular interest in the field of biblical archaeology right now, and one of the largest sites of the more than half dozen currently under excavation is Tel es-Safi/Gath. Gath was not only the home of Goliath and his giant kin, but also the largest of the cities of the Philistine pentapolis. We first talked with Arean Maier when he was beginning this excavation two decades ago, and it was time for an update on the latest discoveries, including a giant gate from the time of David and Goliath.
tags: Gath Philistines Aren Maier Goliath
#1311
2012-01-05
Biblical Archaeology Top Ten of 2011
With Prof. Clyde Billington
From the pages of ARTIFAX magazine and the archives of The Book & The Spade, we review our subjective list of top ten discoveries or developments in Biblical Archaeology announced in 2011. Number one on the list, the two-horned altar found at Tel es-Safi/Gath.
tags: City of David Jerusalem Gath Biblical Archaeology Top Ten Altar