Oldest nuclear family 'murdered' | ||
The oldest genetically identifiable nuclear family met a violent death, according to analysis of remains from 4,600-year-old burials in Germany. Writing in the journal PNAS, researchers say the broken bones of these stone age people show they were killed in a struggle. Comparisons of DNA from one grave confirm it contained a mother, father, and their two children. The son and daughter were buried in the arms of their parents. | ||
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
4,600-year-old burials in Germany
Friday, November 14, 2008
Discovery of the historic site of battle between David and Goliath 1000 BC
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An important Hebrew inscription from ca. 1,000 BC (reign of King David) was found at a military outpost called Khirbet Qeiyafa in Judah where the hills meet the Shephelah. The archaeological team included David Adams from Concordia Seminary, who said he was only the third person to hold the ostracon since it was buried 3,000 years ago. It is the oldest Hebrew inscription ever found by at least 500 years.
It, and the archaeological site, confirm aspects of the biblical record about David and the kingdom of Israel. This is a hot topic because the biblical "minimalists" think King David was only a tribal chieftan and the nation of Israel did not exist until centuries later. The inscription is scheduled to be published in the January 2009 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, although David Adams said it might be delayed to the next issue after that.
The official web site for the excavation is maintained by the Hebrew University in Jerusalem:
http://qeiyafa.huji.ac.il
An important Hebrew inscription from ca. 1,000 BC (reign of King David) was found at a military outpost called Khirbet Qeiyafa in Judah where the hills meet the Shephelah. The archaeological team included David Adams from Concordia Seminary, who said he was only the third person to hold the ostracon since it was buried 3,000 years ago. It is the oldest Hebrew inscription ever found by at least 500 years.
It, and the archaeological site, confirm aspects of the biblical record about David and the kingdom of Israel. This is a hot topic because the biblical "minimalists" think King David was only a tribal chieftan and the nation of Israel did not exist until centuries later. The inscription is scheduled to be published in the January 2009 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, although David Adams said it might be delayed to the next issue after that.
The official web site for the excavation is maintained by the Hebrew University in Jerusalem:
http://qeiyafa.huji.ac.il
Khirbet Qeiyafa
| Excavation directors: | Prof. Yosef Garfinkel (Hebrew University) Mr. Saar Ganor (Israel Antiquities Authority) | |
| Institution | The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | |
| Dates of excavation season: | June 28th till August 7th 2009 (6 weeks) | |
| Location: | Israel, 20 miles southwest of Jerusalem | |
| Periods: | Iron Age, early 10th century BC; Hellenistic | |
| Nearest village: | Kibbutz Netiv Ha-Lamed Hei |
The archaeological site of Khirbet Qeiyafa is located on the hills that border the Elah Valley on the north. This is a key strategic location in the biblical kingdom of Judah, in the main road from Philistia and the Coastal Plain to Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Hebron in the hill country. In this area one of the world's most famous battles took place, the battle between David and Goliath.
Khirbet Qeiyafa is a forgotten Biblical site. This is most surprising in view of its massive fortifications of megalithic stones which still stand to a height of 2-3 m, and its strategic geopolitical location. source
for Photos of the site click here
Saturday, November 8, 2008
a jar of 847 gold coins bearing inscriptions in Greek and Urdu found in Pune
Pot of gold leads three to prison
PUNE: Three labourers digging at a school campus in Maharashtra stumbled upon a treasure — a jar of 847 gold coins of an unknown period, bearing inscriptions in Greek and Urdu, and worth roughly Rs.42 lakh, the police said on Saturday.
The labourers tried to keep secret their find but were apprehended.
“The treasure trove weighs 2.47 kg and is worth about Rs42 lakh,” an investigating officer said.
The gold coins were recovered on Friday when some labourers were digging to construct a new swimming pool on the campus of the Gadgil Municipal High School at Shaniwarpeth in Pune.
The labourers attempted to steal the coins but were arrested by the police. The entire cache was recovered from the accused Shivappa Husanappa Godekar, 40, of Pune, Mallesh Pareshram Nadavikari, 25, of Karnataka and Bhimsha Tirappa Bansode, of Sholapur. The three were presented in a city court and released on bail.
The police have called archaeological and history experts to ascertain the origins and the exact value of the coins.
source
PUNE: Three labourers digging at a school campus in Maharashtra stumbled upon a treasure — a jar of 847 gold coins of an unknown period, bearing inscriptions in Greek and Urdu, and worth roughly Rs.42 lakh, the police said on Saturday.
The labourers tried to keep secret their find but were apprehended.
“The treasure trove weighs 2.47 kg and is worth about Rs42 lakh,” an investigating officer said.
The gold coins were recovered on Friday when some labourers were digging to construct a new swimming pool on the campus of the Gadgil Municipal High School at Shaniwarpeth in Pune.
The labourers attempted to steal the coins but were arrested by the police. The entire cache was recovered from the accused Shivappa Husanappa Godekar, 40, of Pune, Mallesh Pareshram Nadavikari, 25, of Karnataka and Bhimsha Tirappa Bansode, of Sholapur. The three were presented in a city court and released on bail.
The police have called archaeological and history experts to ascertain the origins and the exact value of the coins.
source
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