Now that the final installment of the Indiana Jones movie franchise is showing in theatres, I am sure some are confused about what archaeologists actually do. Fist fights? Treasure hunting? Solving riddles? Motorcycle chases? I hope I am not bursting anyone’s bubble … I haven't had a fistfight at a dig yet. Van chases? Maybe. … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an Archaeologist (Unless You’re Indiana Jones)
Digging & traveling in biblical lands
"So what does this prove?" Someone asked this well-intentioned question about New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary's ongoing excavation in Israel of the Gezer water system after I posted an article about it two years ago. The truth is, our major find that season did not "prove" anything in the Bible. Archaeology has done much … Continue reading Digging & traveling in biblical lands
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