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Prof. Amihai Mazar

E-mail: msmazar@mscc.huji.ac.il

Ph.D. 1976, Hebrew University

Research Interests:

  • The archaeology of Israel and its neighbors in the Bronze and Iron Ages
  • The relationship between archaeology and biblical history
  • Ancient Near Eastern art and architecture
  • Historical geography of the biblical period

Ongoing Projects:

  • Publication of Tel Batash (Timnah) excavations: series of publications in the Qedem series (with Nava Panitz-Cohen).
  • The Beth Shean Valley Archaeological Project. This regional project includes excavations at two major sites in the Beth Shean Valley, Tel Beth Shean and Tel Rehov, as well as a partial archaeological survey of the valley and synthesis of its occupational history in the Bronze and Iron Ages.

Curriculum Vitae
Selected List of Publications