First published in 1960, The New-Old Land of Israel deals particularly with the excavations which have amazingly enlarged our knowledge of Bible times. The unique quality of the Bible land of Israel is that it has the thrill of a rich historic past, an ardent, bustling present and an exciting, incalculable future. It is the purpose of this book to give to the reader that thrill, to describe the historical places which have been excavated by the archaeologists and link the past with the present.
It starts with a survey of Palestine archaeology in the last hundred years, and a brief history of Jerusalem through the ages. Then it gives an account of the modern big town by the sea, Tel Aviv- Jaffa, and the ancient Roman town by the sea, Caesarea; of the Philistine city of Askalon and a biblical fortress of Judaea which are again populous: of Beersheba, the home of the patriarchs Abraham and Isaac, and now a teeming modern town which grows by thousands every year, and of a Eilat, a port of King Solomon and today of Israel to the Red Sea. This is an important read for scholars and researchers of archaeology, history of Israel, Middle East history and history in general.
Preface 1. The Archaeology of the Land of Israel 2. Jerusalem 3. The Coastal Plane, Jaffa, Caesarea 4. The Judean Foothills. Gezer and Modiin 5. The Philistine Coast: Lachish and Askalon 6. The Central Plain: Dor, Megiddo, and Beth Shaan 7 Galilee: Hazor and Beth Shearim 8. The Negev: Beersheba and Elath 9. Jericho and Beth Yerah 10. The Dead Sea: Caves, Scrolls and Citadels Index
Biography
Norman Bentwich
