Ancient Jewish History

Provides links to more than 200 sites, photos for which can then be viewed via Google Earth. See Prof. Olof Pedersen’s instructions for proper use.

Annotated links to archaeological sources of information, organized by topics, see the sections on Egyptian papyrus sources, Greek and Latin texts, Roman Empire, and Israel.

High resolution photos of over 320 sites in Greece, Israel, Jordan and Turkey. For each site there is a detailed list of the features photographed, along with a map of the surrounding region, a short description and bibliography. The images may be enlarged and downloaded. Search by geographical name, personal name, archaeological period, or artifact.

Online edition of the essential archaeological journals “Hadashot Arkheologiyot” and “Atiqot”. Also includes: reports on ongoing excavations, online articles of archaeological interest, index to the set of the Archaeological Survey of Israel maps, and information on the Dead Sea scrolls.

Virtual models of the Temple Mount, ancient Jerusalem and its water system; maps, historical sources, history of research, bibliographies.

Survey and excavation project results: sites, maps, bibliography.

Bibliography of published reports.

Provides a fascinating virtual tour of the Kh. Qumran site with reconstruction of the ancient buildings, background material, extensive bibliographies, links to articles available online, bulletin board and announcements.

Provides extensive evidence of the exact location of the Temple on Mount Moriah, with links to maps, reconstructions, histories of Jerusalem and other sites of interest.

Presents interactive virtual tours of a substantial number of archaeological sites in Israel and Jordan. From a map of the region, the visitor may choose a site to explore in depth via written descriptions, diagrams, interactive phtotography with audio commentary being added at present.