Social Media Announcement and Upcoming Lectures on Jerusalem
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This newsletter is usually published every other Friday. However, I wanted to send one on the off week to highlight a new initiative and to announce some upcoming lectures on Jerusalem.
Keeping up with Jerusalem on Social Media
One goal of this newsletter, however naïve it may be, is to follow all new publications, media, news, and upcoming events relating to historical Jerusalem and its landscape. One avenue I have chosen to accomplish this is by publishing periodic lists of these items here when the amount of new information is big enough to warrant it:
Jerusalem Tracker 1 (Sept 2022)
Jerusalem Tracker 2 (Feb 2023)
I have discovered that these periodic lists are great for keeping current with slower moving items like publications and media but less helpful to make the public aware of upcoming events and lectures which could be announced and take place before I have the opportunity to highlight them. Therefore, I decided to launch social media accounts where I will more frequently post relevant links to upcoming events and lectures. The accounts will also highlight some new publications and excavation news with analysis where relevant. The much more detailed “Jerusalem Tracker” newsletters will continue to be published occasionally here.
If this is of interest to you, you are welcome to follow along:
Upcoming Lectures
Over the last week, details for four upcoming lectures about Jerusalem were announced. I thought it was also important to highlight them:
In a lecture sponsored yesterday by the Albright Institute in Jerusalem, Prof. Ronny Reich discussed finds from the excavation of Iron Age II tombs near Jaffa Gate prior to the building of the Mamilla Mall. Although this lecture already took place, the Albright usually records and posts them to their YouTube channel. Keep your eyes open for that hopefully in the near future.
Prof. Shimon Gibson will give an online lecture for the Anglo-Israel Archaeological Society on April 27 at 5pm BST (noon ET). The lecture title is "Forty Years of Archaeological Work on Mount Zion in Jerusalem - Insights and Reflections."
The Mount Zion Excavations, initially a continuation of Magen Broshi's dig just downslope from Zion Gate, have uncovered a number of important finds from a variety of periods. Situated on the slope of the Western Hill, the excavation offers unique insight into an area that was once inside the walls of the ancient city. The lecture is free and open to the public. Register here.The Friends of ASOR will host a webinar featuring Prof. Yuval Gadot on Thursday April 13 at 3:00PM ET. The lecture is open to the public for the cost of $12 ($6 for ASOR members). I imagine the price will be well worth the experience.
Prof. Gadot is the co-director of the Givati Parking Lot Excavations which takes place on the western slope of Jerusalem’s Southeastern Hill (Wadi Hilweh). Recently in these excavations, a 7th-century BCE ashlar building was partially uncovered with luxury goods that include ivory fragments, bullae and a seal, as well as wine flavored with vanilla. We can learn a wealth of data from these finds about Jerusalem's elite, as well as the growth of Jerusalem in this interesting geographic location. Register at the link above to hear Prof. Gadot speak about the significance of these discoveries.
For those living in or near London, writer and journalist Matthew Teller will be lecturing at the Palestine Exploration Fund in person on Wednesday April 5 at 6pm local time. The lecture will focus on topics inspired by his recent book Nine Quarters of Jerusalem. This work moves beyond the popular four-quarter division of the Holy City to explore its communities that are lesser appreciated. The lecture will be available on the PEF’s YouTube channel at a later date. Those who wish to attend in person may email rsvppef@gmail.com for tickets.
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