Tomb 55 in the Valley of the Kings has been a bit of a mystery ever since it was discovered in 1907. The tomb had been badly damaged by flood water and its sole occupant was a wooden sarcophagus lying on the floor, its lid split in two by a piece of rock that had...
Biblical Archeology Course 4, Lesson 2Merneptah Stele Also known as the Israel Stele or Victory Stele of Merneptah, it is the reverse of a large granite stele originally erected by the Ancient Egyptian king Amenhotep III, but later inscribed by Merneptah who ruled...
These Articles Are Reproduced With Special Permission From Archeological Diggings MagazineFor More Information And A Subscription, Please Visit www.DiggingsOnline.Com Dating is one of the banes of an archaeologist’s life and work, mainly because of the various...
These Articles Are Reproduced With Special Permission From Archeological Diggings MagazineFor More Information And A Subscription, Please Visit www.DiggingsOnline.Com One of the sites that is always visited by the Diggings tour is the Colossi of Memnon, two huge...
One place that does not figure on most tourists’ itinerary of Turkey is the little town of Iznik. Small, unimportant, difficult of access, there is little to commend it apart from its quite remarkable history. Of course, if you consult the history books, it is very...
