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Four Things Hollywood Gets Wrong About Archaeologists

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Four Things Hollywood Gets Wrong About Archaeologists

Quick, think of an archaeologist… You pictured Indiana Jones, right? That’s not surprising. Harrison Ford’s popular character didn’t just grab the attention of movie audiences. As National Geographic previously reported, the film franchise inspired a lot of real-world interest in the field of archaeology. Of course, actual

By Pinchas Shir 17 Mar 2017
Was Hebrew Bible Canonized at Jamnia?

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Was Hebrew Bible Canonized at Jamnia?

Jamnia or Yavneh (יַבְנֶה) in the 1st century AD was a small town located along Israel’s southern coastal plain between Jaffa and Ashdod. It is believed that Jamnia hosted the discussions pertaining to the establishment of the Jewish canon and Hebrew Bible was canonized in Jamnia.

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