New sites were added in the area of Tiberias Roman/Byzantine city:
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New site: Kh. Anin
A new site was added in the Jordan Valley region – Horvat Anin: Ruins of a Bronze/Iron Age mound and Roman/Byzantine settlement north west of Menahemiya.
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19th Year Anniversary
- Total published sites: 550 (many more to come…)
- Total photos: >19,500 (in 2 resolutions)
- Total Info pages: 50
- Total Maps: 23
- 300+ Aerial views
- 21 Field survey videos (new category added this year)
- 21 Video tours (new category added this year)
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Video tours Tel Arad
New BibleWalks video tours were released in Tel Arad:
- Canaanite city 18 minutes
- Hill of Fortressess 20 minutes
See all 12 BibleWalks video tours on YouTube.
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New site: Mizpe Elot
A new site was added in the Jordan Valley region: Mizpe Elot (esh Sheikh Muzeighit) – Ruins of a Bronze/Iron Age site and observation place west of Menahemia.
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Survey Permit granted
A positive outcome of the BibleWalks Jordan Valley Archaeological Survey initiative is a new survey permit that was granted by the IAA on February 23, 2025 to Ayelet Keidar, on behalf of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. (Permit# S-1386/2025).
The purpose of this survey is the study of the Iron age fortresses that were positioned along the Bronze/Iron age roads ascending from the valley. The sites include Tel Issachar, Horvat A-Dir, Horvat Ziwan, Horvat Hardon and Horvat Kush.
The survey includes pottery dating, photographing, documentation and analysis of the sites.
These sites were visited multiple times by BibleWalks team since May 2022. Their initial study lead to this important research project that will shed light on the construction and demise of the Iron Age fortresses.
We thank Prof. A. Mazar, Prof. Y. Garfinkel and Dr. A. Kohn-Tavor and the IAA for the assistance in obtaining the permit.
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Judea & Samaria Conference
The first International Conference on Archaeology & Site Conservation of Judea and Samaria took place in Jerusalem from February 10-13, 2025.
Speakers shared insights, discoveries, and findings from numerous excavations, research projects, and conservation efforts conducted in the region.
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New site: El Araj
A new site added in the Sea of Galilee area:
El Araj (Beit Habek) – Ruins of the Roman/Byzantine period village, located on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. This could have been Bethsaida, the site of Jesus’ two miracles.
Explore the site
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Mazar and Kohn-Tavor visit
Today we were honored to host two distinguished archaeologists, visiting several of the Iron Age fortresses on the northern Jordan valley. The sites we covered today: Horvat Kush, Horvat A-Dir, Tel Issachar.
- Professor Emeritus Amihai Mazar is one of the most senior experts on Biblical Archaeology, and among his major projects are the Beth Shean Valley Archaeological Project and the excavation and publications of Tel Beit Shean and Tel Rechov.
- Doctor Kohn-Tavor is leading excavations in Israel and has published a report on the area of central Jordan valley.
Dating pottery sherds on Horvat A-Dir (Left to Right, Top to bottom: Ahia Kohn-Tavor, Ron Hofman, Ayelet Keidar, Amichai Mazar)
Visiting Tel Issachar (Left to Right: Amichai Mazar, Ahia Kohn-Tavor, Yoram and Roni Hofman, Ayelet Keidar)
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