Covering over 400 archaeological sites in Israel, Jordan and Sinai. Written by 180 leading archaeologists. An essential reference tool for archaeologists, historians, Bible scholars and explorers. Arranged alphabetically by site name, covering all periods of human settlement in the Holy Land from the Stone Age to modern times. Over 100 years of scientific archaeological research are summarized and presented in a convenient, easily accessible format.
Site entries cover the following topics:
Site identification and history
Architecture
Biblical and non-biblical references
Artifacts
Excavation history
Inscriptions
Excavation results
Stratigraphy and chronology
Bibliography
Jointly Published by:
Israel Exploration Society, Jerusalem
Carta, Jerusalem
Simon and Schuster, New York
Vols. 1-4. The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land
Author
Editor Ephraim Stern
Associate Editors Hillel Geva, Alan Paris
Editorial DirectorJoseph Aviram
Year of publication
1993
Details
Hard cover, 4 vols. , 31 x 23.5 cm., 1,552 pages, over 3,000 B&W photos, 32 plates, ISBN 978-965-221-068-5
Price
$200
FOR COMPLETE SET
Volumes 1–4 with Volume 5
$400