Review article

Adalbert Rebić ; Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The author of this article discusses the biblical archaeological excavations in Palestina in the past 150 years. Archaeologists during this period have uncovered the secrets of the past in biblical lands and have throuwn new light on our knowledge of the Bible. The author shows how the cities were built, destroyed and rebuilt in the biblical times, causing so the artificial mounts called tell (in fact the mounds of the antique remains as v. g. houses, fortifications, public buildings, royal palaces and ancient temples). The author explains the methods the archaeologists used in the excavation, and briefly describes the on-going of the excavations in Palestine. At the end of the article a very extensiv bibliography for students is added.

Keywords

Biblical archeology; excavation methods; arch; sites

Hrčak ID:

33199

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/33199

Publication date:

9.10.1996.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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