Music is a human universal. But the beginnings of Egyptian music are much earlier […]

Judaism has a rich tradition of magic going back over two thousand years […]

Noted Israeli archaeologist Israel Finkelstein looks back on almost 50 years in the field […]

In the hills to the east of modern Tel Aviv is a site occupied from the Iron Age until 1948 […]

I use my daughter’s old green Jansport backpack from high school. Every year I think I’ll buy a new one, but they’re expensive, this one works just fine, and it has sentimental value. In our “What’s in your dig bag?” series, we asked working field archaeologists […]

Even though I’ve been vigilant about sunscreen, water, and hats for decades this winter I had a tumor removed from my nose – the result of 20+ years of sun exposure. I never want another needle in my nose and I now have a Beko gear nose guard […]

I don’t carry a trowel on purpose. If I did it would be a Marshalltown. The reason I don’t have one in my hand Is because I would be tempted to jump in and so deprive a hard working team member of the fun of revealing an exciting find […]

In our “What’s in your dig bag?” series, we asked working field archaeologists what they carry with them out in the field. We wanted to know what gear they love and what items might be unique to them. I wear a loose cloth hat with a brim[…]