Was ancient Israel’s United Monarchy a semi-nomadic kingdom that is now largely invisible to modern archaeology? Some archaeologists think so. To better understand this theory, BAR Assistant Editor Nathan Steinmeyer visited the Timna excavations in southern Israel to talk with director Erez Ben-Yosef about his team’s recent studies on the kingdom of David and Solomon. As argued in “David and Solomon’s Invisible Kingdom” in the Summer 2023 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, Ben-Yosef and co-author Zachary Thomas believe that ancient Israel’s legendary monarchs ruled over a mixed population of nomads and city dwellers. What is the evidence for nomads in the Bible and the archaeological record, and how does this change the way we think about the history of the biblical period?
Become a Member of Biblical Archaeology Society Now and Get More Than Half Off the Regular Price of the All-Access Pass!
Explore the world’s most intriguing Biblical scholarship
Dig into more than 9,000 articles in the Biblical Archaeology Society’s vast library plus much more with an All-Access pass.
Read more in Bible History Daily:
Does a Jordan Valley Site Reveal the Origin of Ancient Israel?
All-Access members, read more in the BAS Library:
Were the Early Israelites Pastoral Nomads?
Finding Evidence of Ancient Nomads
The Iron Age Sites in the Negev Highlands: Military Fortresses or Nomads Settling Down?
Not a BAS Library or All-Access Member yet? Join today.The post Nomadic Biblical Kingdoms first appeared on Biblical Archaeology Society.
The post Nomadic Biblical Kingdoms appeared first on Biblical Archaeology Society.
0 Commentaires