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Useful Links for Biblical Archaeology

Societies/Organizations The American Schools of Oriental Research - http://www.asor.org/about/index.html The American Schools of Oriental Research supports and encourages the study of the peoples and cultures of the , from the earliest times to the present. Founded in 1900, ASOR is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. ASOR is apolitical and has no religious affiliation. The organization’s publications include Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research and Near Eastern Archaeology.

Associates for Research - http://www.biblearchaeology.org/publications/ The Associates for Biblical Research staff keeps current in the most recent scientific research and provides up-to-date information for their members through their publi- cations and radio broadcasts. Topics regularly addressed include the latest in the creation/evolution debate, dinosaurs, the Flood, and the origin of the universe, earth and man. Be sure to check out their journal – Bible and Spade.

Biblical Archaeological Society - http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/ Biblical Archaeological Society desires to bring the ancient world to life via a variety of resources. Producing one of the leading archaeological journals, Biblical Ar- chaeology Review, the Society publishes a popular magazine full of colorful archae- ology pictures and interesting articles.

Israel Antiquities Authority – http://www.antiquities.org.il/ The Antiquities Authority is in charge of the country’s antiquities and antiquity sites, their excavation, preservation, conservation, study and publication thereof, as well as the country’s antiquity treasures. The IAA oversees several important publi- cations, including field reports.

Near East Archaeological Society - http://www.cbrgroup.org/pages.asp?pageid=106080 The Near East Archaeological Society (NEAS) was founded in 1957. The focus of NEAS is on research in the lands of the Bible, the modern Middle East, with a dis- tinctively evangelical perspective. In other words, the members of NEAS view the Bible as a valuable ancient document providing useful data complimentary to the ar- chaeological record. This organization’s publications include The Near East Ar- chaeological Society Bulletin and Artifax.

Palestinian Exploration Fund – http://www.pef.org.uk/ The PEF was founded in 1865 and is the oldest organization in the world created specifically for the study of the Levant, the southern portion of which was conven- tionally known as ‘Palestine’. It publishes an internationally respected journal, the Palestine Exploration Quarterly, and brings the latest archaeological results and re- search to the public in a series of regular lectures.

Museums Bible Lands Museum - http://www.blmj.org/en/index.php This is the official site of the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem, which houses a com- prehensive collection of Ancient Near Eastern artifacts which chronicle the history of the lands of the Bible from the dawn of civilization to the Early Christian era.

Israel Museum - http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/htmls/home.aspx Located in Jerusalem, this museum houses the largest collection of biblical artifacts. This museum complex also includes the , which displays many of the , and the Second-Temple Jerusalem model.

Rockefeller Museum - http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/htmls/page_1684.aspx?c0=15160&bsp=14162 The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum, situated in a magnificent white limestone edifice in , houses the extraordinary collection of antiquities un- earthed in excavations conducted in the country mainly during the time of the British Mandate (1919-1948). The Museum was opened in 1938. The Rockefeller Archaeo- logical Museum contains thousands of artifacts arranged in chronological order, ranging from prehistoric times to the Ottoman period, including a 9,000-year old statue from , gold jewelry from the Bronze Age, and much more.

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