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Israel Culture History and Archaeology

Culture history, archaeological sites, and other information related to the past of the modern state of Israel.
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American Schools of Oriental Research
ASOR has been conducting archaeological reseach for more than 100 years, and has several ongoing projects in Israel.

Bar Ilan University
The Martin (Szusz) Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology conducts research into Israel's history, archaeology, physical and human geography, nature, and demography.

Canaan and Ancient Israel
From the University of Pennsylvania Museum, information on the archaeology of the Canaanites of ancient Palestine and Israel.

Council for British Research in the Levant
Formerly the British School for Archaeology in Jerusalem, the Kenyon Institute in the CBRL has at least six projects underway in Israel.

Dinur Center - Hebrew University
A collection of links to archaeological excavations relating to Jewish History, from the Dinur Center.

Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale du Caire
Conducts archaeological work in the Sudan, Turkey, Thailand, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Mexico, and the United Arab Emirates. Site in French.

Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Excavation news, academic education, and other information concerning ongoing excavations led by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Israel Exploration Society
A non-profit organization, assists researchers with organizing excavations, enlisting financial support for archaeological projects, publishing results of such projects and liaison and cooperation with other institutions in the field of publication and in a collective effort to promote the cause of archaeology.

Israeli Antiquities Authority
The Israel Antiquities Authority serves as the leading professional body in the study of the archaeology of Eretz-Israel.

Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World
The Center for Old World Archaeology and Art (now the Artemis A.W. and Martha Sharp Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World) was established at Brown University in 1978 to develop and integrate courses in Old World Archaeology and Art, and to serve as a resource center.

Levantine Archaeology Lab, UC Davis
Archaeology in the Levant; the department of anthropology conducts work in Jordan and Israel. The website contains information on current and past projects, including recent GIS studies.

Oriental Institute: The Levant
The Oriental Institute in Chicago in the US has conducted work in Israel and other places in the Levant for more than a century.

The Jewish Magazine
Numerous articles about the archaeology of Israel have been written and are online at the Jewish Magazine.

University of Haifa
The University of Haifa conducts quite a bit of archaeological research in the country.

Zinman Institute of Archaeology, University of Haifa
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology conducts archaeological investigations throughout Israel, both academic research and cultural resource management. Emphasis on Prehistory, Biblical and Classical periods.

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