- In Times of Israel an article headlined – “Temple Mount Archaeological Project Yields Treasure, Unearths Conflict: Sifting through earth removed from holy site gleans rare artefacts going back thousands of years, but Prof. Gabriel Barkay’s methods stir controversy” – for a response to the article see the Temple Mount Sifting Project blog.
- On the Archaeology of the Orient website a French article on “Nebuchadnezzar in Lebanon: Registration of Brisa in Their Historical Context”
- A new downloadable electronic book: Divination, Politics and Ancient Near Eastern Empires, Edited by Alan Lenzi and Jonathan Stök
- On the Israel Hayom website an article entitled, A Heart of Stone: “The Antiquities Authority has uncovered some 60 meters of Western Wall foundations, leading to an exciting discovery: One unique smooth stone, unlike any other in the wall. The stone may be left over from the construction of the Second Temple.” For a comment by Leen Ritmeyer, see “A Smooth Stone Found in the Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem”.
- For an update on the excavations at Tell es-Safi/Gath 2013 – in preparation for the 2014 season.
- In the Haaretz Daily there is a report entitled, “Archaeologists find 2,000-year old chisel used to build the Western Wall”. For a comment by Leen Ritmeyer, see “2,000-year old chisel found near the Temple Mount”.
- Leen Ritmeyer discusses “Does the Byzantine Church at Maqatir Reflect the Sacred Architecture of the Temple in Jerusalem?” Presiding: Jeff Green, Dean, HBU School of Christian Thought.
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