Title: Fifty major cities of the Bible : from Dan to Beersheba /
Authors: Laughlin, John C. H. 1942-
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Bible. Antiquities.; Cities and towns Israel; Cities and towns, Ancient Israel.; Cities and towns, Ancient Middle East.; Excavations (Archaeology) Israel; Israel Antiquities; Middle East Antiquities; Middle East Civilization
Abstract: "From the ruins of the ancient seaside city of Acco to the small but archaeologically important town of Yokne'am, Fifty Major Cities of the Bible provides readers with a comprehensive guide to the ancient cities that played a vital role in the world from which the Bible originated." "Included are the biblical context of each city or town; a summary of its known archaeological history; non-biblical references to the site; photographs and illustrations; and a concise bibliography for further reading. Also provided is a reference map to the major archaeological sites in Israel, as well as chronological tables for easy reference."--Jacket.
Contents: Acco : city with a view -- Achziv : the city of cemeteries -- ʻAi (et-Tell) : if et-Tell is "ʻAi," the "conquest" of Joshua isn't -- Aphek (Ras el-Ain) : the city of palaces -- Arad : from Canaanite city to Judean "temple" -- Aroer (in Judah) : where did David really go? -- Ashdod : home of the "Ashdoda" -- Ashkelon : from the Middle Bronze Age silver calf and a Persian dog cemetery -- Azekah : where the fires went out -- Beersheba : Iron Age II Judean town "museum" -- Bethel (Tell Beitin) : no golden calf, yet -- Bethlehem : was Jesus really born here? -- BethSaida : from the lost and found department, an Iron Age city reappears -- Beth-Shean : why is there a "cigar-shaped" coffin in this place? -- Beth-Shemesh : of mice and (Philistine) men -- Beth-Zur : a forgotten outpost of Judah? -- Caesarea Maritima : Herod's city by the sea -- Caesarea Philippi (Banias) : the magnificent palace of Agrippa II -- Capernaum : of fishermen and gold coins --^