Maquarie University provides a range of resources for schools. In this list, there are general internet resources for Ancient Israel, the Ancient Near East, Christian and Jewish studies of Ancient Israel.
General – Internet Resources for Ancient Israel
Featured Sites:
American Schools of Oriental Research
Bible Odyssey website
On Bible Odyssey, the world’s leading scholars share the latest historical and literary research on key people, places, and passages of the Bible.
http://www.bibleodyssey.org/
Biblical Archaeology Review
Find out what archaeology can reveal to anyone eager to understand the world of the Bible. Access dozens of free eBooks and daily articles on key Biblical archaeology topics, as well as the latest news and reviews.
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org
Blue Letter Bible
A very good website for actually reading the biblical text.
https://www.blueletterbible.org/
Fellowship for Biblical Studies
Australian association of biblical scholars. Its purpose is to promote research and discussion on biblical studies and related fields by providing a forum in which local biblical scholars, as well as visiting scholars, may meet and present the results of their research to colleagues for critical discussion.
http://www.fbs.org.au/
To be added to the Fellowship for Biblical Studies Mailing List
Contact:
Associate Professor Ian Young
Ian.young@sydney.edu.au
Fordham University. The Jesuit University of New York
Internet History Sourcebook: Israel
http://legacy.fordham.edu/Halsall/ancient/asbook06.asp
K.C. Hanson
Internet resources for Ancient Israel
http://www.kchanson.com/LINKS/ancweb.html
Jerusalem Archaeological Park
A virtual tour of the Jerusalem Archaeological Park, Israel’s most important antiquity site that reaches the Temple Mount on the north, the slope of the Mount of Olives and the Kidron Valley on the east, and the Valley of Hinnom on the west and the south. Includes timelines, historical notes, biographies of excavators and historical sources.
http://www.archpark.org.il/
Jewish Virtual Library
Israel: Archaeology
Major archaeological sites and discoveries
Oxford Biblical Studies Online
http://www.oxfordbiblicalstudies.com/resource/InternetResources.xhtml
Palestine Exploration Fund
Ritmeyer Archaeological Design
…for the latest research, analysis and products on Biblical Archaeology
Leen Ritmeyer, former chief architect of the Temple Mount Excavations, provides an analysis of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Browse through many photographs of the site.
http://www.ritmeyer.com/
Society of Biblical Literature
Additional Useful Resources:
- ARCHAEOLOGY
Index of Archaeological sites
Biblical Geography
http://www.bible-history.com/geography/ancient-israel/ot/adoraim.html
Overview of archaeology in Israel
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Archaeology/archaeology.html
Israeli Antiquities Authority
http://www.antiquities.org.il/article_eng.aspx?sec_id=25&subj_id=240&id=1975
http://www.antiquities.org.il/survey/new/default_en.aspx
Biblical Archaeology Society of Northern Virginia
Offers a program of on-line lectures on biblical archaeology and related topics…by subscription
http://www.basonova.org/upcoming-lectures.html
Biblical Archaeological Society
Bible History.com: Ancient Israel resources
- ANCIENT NEAR EAST
Ancient Near East: Exploring and resourcing the Ancient Near East and Egypt
Especially
http://www.ancientneareast.net/israel/
Ancient Mesopotamia – Oriental Institute of Chicago
Including teacher resources
http://mesopotamia.lib.uchicago.edu/teacherresources/index.php
Ancient Mesopotamia – Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)
Including teacher resources
https://www.metmuseum.org/learn/educators/lesson-plans
- OTHER USEFUL SITES
Centre for Online Judaic Studies
Extensive text sources
http://jewishchristianlit.com/Texts/aneHist.html
Scholarly Blog
http://www.rollstonepigraphy.com/
Bible Walks
Guide to 48 sites…12000 images etc
Council for British Research in the Levant
See especially: Kenyon Institute
http://cbrl.org.uk/kenyon-institute
Tel Aviv University monographs
Archaeological dig near Beit Shemesh
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