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April‐June 2010 JOURNAL OF EURASIAN STUDIES Volume II., Issue 2. _____________________________________________________________________________________ IISSRAEELL Archaeology Has another mystery in the history of Israel been solved? Prof. Gershon Galil of the Department of Bible Studies at the University of Haifa has identified Khirbet Qeiyafa as “Neta’im”, which is mentioned in the book of Chronicles. “The inhabitants of Neta’im were potters who worked in the king’s service and inhabited an important administrative center near the border with the Philistines,” explains Prof. Galil. University of Haifa (Mar. 04, 2010) http://newmedia‐eng.haifa.ac.il/?p=2654 Archaeology The ancient gravesite at the center of ongoing tensions between the Haredi community and the Health Ministry may have belonged to pagans, as opposed to Jews, according to new findings by the Israel Antiquities Authority. The burial site was discovered when Health Minister Yaakov Litzman attempted to add a new wing to Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon. Once the gravesite was found at the original construction site, the Antiquities Authority confirmed the graves belonged to Jews, and put the project on indefinite hold. Haaretz.com (Mar. 14, 2010) http://www.haaretz.com/news/contested‐gravesite‐at‐ ashkelon‐hospital‐may‐have‐belonged‐to‐pagans‐1.264734 Archaeology Ruins in northern Israel previously thought to have been a synagogue have now been identified as a 7th century palace used by the Umayyad caliph who started construction of Jerusalemʹs Dome of the Rock, archaeologists said on Tuesday. The site on the shores of the Sea of Galilee is that of the Al‐Sinnabra palace, which was described by early Arab historians but whose precise location had long been unknown, according to Tel Aviv University, whose Institute of Archaeology led the recent excavations. AFP (Mar. 16, 2010) http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hs VoZIz‐JveAUCtSgUUwbtSDAX4w Archaeology A new study of 16 of what are called desert kites in the eastern Sinai Desert confirms what many researchers have long suspected: The walls form large funnels to direct gazelle and other large game animals into killing pits. Whatʹs more, the kites are between 2,300 and 2,400‐years‐old, were abandoned about 2,200 years ago and are just the right size to have worked on local gazelles and other hooved game. Discovery News (Apr. 20, 2010) http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/desert‐lines‐ hunting‐tool‐kites.html Archaeology New finds from dig shed light on 11th, 12th century BC dynasty. The great kingdom of “Palestine” once existed within Syrian and Turkish boundaries, a University of Tennessee professor claimed in a statement released Tuesday. Prof. J. P. Dessel asserted that the commonwealth had been located between the cities of Aleppo, Hama and Antakya, and the Turkish‐Syrian border in the 12th and 11th centuries BCE. The Jerusalem Post (May 11, 2010) http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=175274 Archaeology Part of the ancient aqueduct that brought water to the Temple Mount has been exposed near the Sultan’s Pool across from Mt. Zion. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) says it found a “spectacular arched bridge” that marked part of Jerusalem’s ancient water system while conducting archaeological rescue excavations prior to work on the city’s modern _____________________________________________________________________________________ © Copyright Mikes International 2001‐2010 26
April‐June 2010 JOURNAL OF EURASIAN STUDIES Volume II., Issue 2. _____________________________________________________________________________________ water system. Two of the bridge’s original nine arches have now been excavated to their full height of about three meters. Arutz Sheva (May 11, 2010) http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/1374 80 Archaeology Archaeologists in Jaffa have uncovered a rare gold coin bearing the likeness of French Emperor Napoleon III, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said Sunday. The ten franc coin was minted in Paris in 1856 and is made almost completely of pure gold (93%), the IAA said in a statement. Napoleon III, a nephew of Bonaparte, was elected President of the French Republic in 1848, but in 1852 had himself declared emperor. M&C (May 16, 2010) http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/new s/article_1556071.php/Rare‐gold‐coin‐of‐Napoleon‐III‐ found‐in‐Jaffa‐dig Archaeology Israeli archaeologists say workers have uncovered an ancient pagan altar while clearing ground for construction of a hotly disputed hospital emergency room. They say the discovery proves an ancient cemetery at the site that has been at the center of protests by ultra‐ Orthodox Jews does not contain the graves of Jews. Protesters claim an emergency room extension at Barzilai Hospital in the city of Ashkelon is being built on an ancient Jewish cemetery. AP (May 20, 2010) http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iU OodGNJgmFKkLQFSKgv8B1Yp0owD9FQL7K80 Prefectureʹs Archaeological Cultural Properties Center, the project is seeking to find out when Mt. Fuji became a place of worship for laypeople as well as priests. The Archaeological Box (Apr. 04, 2010) http://thearchaeologicalbox.com/en/news/digging‐fujis‐ religious‐side‐archaeologists‐searching‐clues‐history‐ worship‐mountain Archaeology Remains of a sauna have been discovered at the site of famous feudal warlord Nobunaga Odaʹs 16th century residence, a local research body has announced. The steam bath was found at the ruins of Nijo‐Goshinzo residence in Kyotoʹs Nakagyo Ward, which belonged to Oda, one of the most powerful figures of Japanʹs warring states period. Mainichi Shimbun (Apr. 29, 2010) http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20100429p2a00m0n a005000c.html Archaeology Fragments of stone tools found at the Sunabara remains in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, may not be as old as originally thought, according to archaeologists. At a meeting of the Japanese Archaeological Association in Tokyo on Sunday, the fragments were estimated to date from 70,000 to 127,000 years ago. The Asahi Shimbun (May 25, 2010) http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201005240277.html? Archaeology A clay figure believed to be 13,000 years old and one of the oldest in the country, was found in an archaeological site in Higashiomi, Shiga Prefecture, the Shiga JJAPPAN Prefectural Association for Cultural Heritage said. The tiny figure, 3.1 centimeters in height Archaeology An excavation project is under way and 14.6 grams in weight, depicts a female torso on Mt. Fuji, searching for the roots of religious with breasts and a waistline. faith involving this national symbol. A three‐year enterprise begun in fiscal 2009 by Yamanashi The Asahi Shimbun (May 31, 2010) _____________________________________________________________________________________ © Copyright Mikes International 2001‐2010 27
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