Archeological investigation of King David's kingdom has been suffering from an inherent bias of the western world.
A new study on some 3,000 years old artifacts proves that Egypt imported copper from the iconic Timna mines.
A trifunctional society is defined as “one whose structure comprises three functional groups: clergy, nobility, and workers."
The color, a bright shade of purple, was extracted from mollusks fished in the Mediterranean Sea through a very expensive process.
Over the years, I have found that the best commentary to what happens in any given week is to be found in the 3,300-year-old text of the Torah portion.
The archaeologists think that the fort was built by the kingdom of Geshur, an ally of King David.
How accurate is the Bible in its portrayal of the size of Salomon's Kingdom?
The physicians in the course are participating in a program initiated by Jewish Agency subsidiary, the Israel Experience, which specializes in educational tourism.
Then there are the women, Batsheba (Adva Edni), and Avishag (Inbar Dannon), both opportunists, the former blatant, the latter not, each manipulating David for their own ends.
We like to fantasize about the “glory days” of King David and King Solomon,an era when the Beit Hamikdash existed and the Levites sung and the sacrifices were offered. But was it all really so grand?
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