Description
The excavations at Ramat Rahel, just south of Jerusalem, revealed a complex of structures that existed for hundreds of years in which the Kingdom of Judah was a vassal of diverse empires. Over some 500 years, jars bearing seals were stored at the site. The findings throw new light on the late First Temple period and on most of that of the Second Temple. During these centuries Ramat Rahel was the administrative contact point between Judah and the ruling empires. This is what enabled independent Judean control of Jerusalem and the Temple, and the ability to maintain Jewish identity within Jerusalem almost without outside intervention and supervision. All this came to an end during the Hasmonean revolt.
Reviews
"[Archaeology] books appeal to a broader audience, who can enjoy both the more summarized results and the illustrations and photos, which are of high quality. At the same time, the information can also be used by scholars, who can often find this information in these semipopular volumes easily. The current volume hits all of these checkboxes."
-Joe Uziel Review of Biblical Literature
Book Information
ISBN 9781575064987
Author Oded Lipschits
Format Hardback
Page Count 176
Imprint Eisenbrauns
Publisher Pennsylvania State University Press
Weight(grams) 862g
Dimensions(mm) 221mm * 287mm * 13mm
