num_pages: 397
description: This book provides an introduction to the archaeology and history of ancient Palestine  modern Israel Jordan and the Palestinian territories  from the destruction of Solomon's temple in 586 BCE to the Muslim conquest in 640 CE. Special attention is paid to the archaeology of Jerusalem and the Second Temple period in the time of Herod the Great and Jesus. For each period the book offers a historical background for the Mediterranean world and the ancient Near East as well as the events in Palestine. Major sites such as Masada Caesarea Maritima and Petra are examined in archaeological and historical detail along with the material culture  coins pottery glass and stone vessels  of each period. This book provides a thorough overview of the archaeology of this historically vibrant part of the world.
language: English
title: The Archaeology of the Holy Land: From the Destruction of Solomon's Temple to the Muslim Conquest
publisher: Cambridge University Press