Biblical Archaeology Review, January/February 1996
Special Section
1996 Excavation Opportunities
Focus on Digs
For some, opportunities for adventure come once in a lifetime; for BAR readers, they come every year in the annual list of digs. Thousands of volunteers, of all ages and backgrounds, from all around the world, boldly set off for excavation sites known to them, perhaps, only...1996 Excavation Opportunities
Prize Find: Golden Cobra from Ekron’s Last Days
Excavating the Philistine capital city of Ekron (Tel Miqne) last summer, archaeologists discovered this solid-gold cobra on the floor of a monumental palace. Buried beneath a yard of debris from the Babylonian destruction of the city in 603 B.C.E., the serpent provides evidence of Ekron’s resplendent last...1996 Excavation Opportunities
Two Dogs, a Goat and a Partridge: An Archaeologist’s Best Friends
Modern archaeology has a long history of colorful characters and serendipitous discoveries. Occasionally, the two go hand in hand. Or should I say, paw in paw, for some of the greatest and luckiest finds have resulted from chance discoveries made by the most unexpected participants—animals. In this...1996 Excavation Opportunities