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| Israeli Archaeology (journal) | |
|---|---|
| Title | Israeli Archaeology |
| Discipline | Archaeology |
| Language | English, Hebrew |
| Publisher | Israel Exploration Society |
| Country | Israel |
| History | 1980–present |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Issn | 0792-8943 |
Israeli Archaeology (journal) is a peer-reviewed annual publication of the Israel Exploration Society devoted to archaeological research in the Levant, focusing on the southern Levant, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Hebron and surrounding regions. The journal has published work on topics from Paleolithic surveys near Mount Carmel to Byzantine excavations in Caesarea, engaging scholarship connected with institutions such as the Israel Antiquities Authority, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the University of Haifa and the Bar-Ilan University. Editors and contributors have included field archaeologists associated with projects at Megiddo, Tel Megiddo, Qumran, Masada and Jericho.
The journal was founded by the Israel Exploration Society in the late 20th century with aims linked to excavations at Beit She'an, Lachish, Hazor and comparative studies with sites like Çatalhöyük and Jericho (ancient city). Early editorial boards featured scholars from the British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem, the École Biblique et Archéologique Française de Jérusalem and the American Schools of Oriental Research alongside Israeli academics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Haifa. Over successive decades the journal reflected shifts following major campaigns such as the excavations by Yigael Yadin at Masada and the surveys led by Kathleen Kenyon in the West Bank, and it responded to methodological changes introduced after conferences like the Jerusalem Conference on Biblical Archaeology.
The journal publishes original reports on fieldwork at sites including Megiddo, Hazor, Tel Be'er Sheva, Ein Gedi, Qumran, Bethsaida and Caesarea Maritima, comparative studies involving Levantine Bronze Age and Iron Age Israel contexts, and thematic articles on ceramic typology from contexts such as Samaria, Latrun and Galilee. It features analyses of inscriptions and epigraphy relating to finds connected with Dead Sea Scrolls, Hebrew Bible archaeology, Paleo-Hebrew inscriptions, and material linked to cultures like the Canaanites, Philistines, Assyrians and Persian Empire. The journal also addresses conservation and heritage management at monuments such as Western Wall, Temple Mount, Church of the Holy Sepulchre and coastal sites like Caesarea.
Published annually by the Israel Exploration Society and distributed to members and academic libraries including those of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Tel Aviv University and the British Museum, the journal accepts submissions in English and Hebrew. The editorial board has included scholars affiliated with the Israel Antiquities Authority, the Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research and museums such as the Israel Museum and the Rockefeller Museum. Peer review is overseen by specialists in periods ranging from the Natufian culture and Neolithic to the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire layers found across the region.
Articles have been indexed in bibliographic services used by researchers at institutions like the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Library of Congress and university consortia including the Leiden University Libraries. The journal’s contents are summarised in abstracting resources consulted by teams working on projects at Qasr el-Yahud, Ramat Rachel and comparative Mediterranean surveys with links to work at Knossos and Akrotiri.
Significant contributions include excavation reports and syntheses from field directors associated with projects at Megiddo (Tel Megiddo), Hazor (Tell el-Qedah), Tel Beth Shean, Tel Lachish and Tel Dan, stratigraphic studies informing debates about contexts like the Iron Age II royal administrative centers, and publications on finds linked to figures discussed in texts such as the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. The journal has published epigraphic analyses relevant to inscriptions like the Siloam Inscription and discourse on ceramics comparable to typologies from Samaria and the Philistine Plain.
The journal is cited in systematics and regional syntheses by scholars at the Institute for Advanced Study, the École Pratique des Hautes Études and the German Archaeological Institute. It has influenced heritage practice debated in forums hosted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and has been used as a reference in legal and policy discussions involving sites such as Hebron (al-Khalil), Bethlehem and the management of antiquities under the Israel Antiquities Law. Critics and supporters alike reference it in analyses by contributors to volumes edited at the American Schools of Oriental Research and during colloquia at the British School at Rome.
The journal maintains close ties with the Israel Exploration Society conferences, annual meetings at the Israel Museum, and symposia organized by the Israel Antiquities Authority, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Haifa. Contributors often present preliminary reports at international gatherings such as the Society for American Archaeology, the European Association of Archaeologists, and thematic workshops at the American Schools of Oriental Research, fostering collaboration with projects at Tell el-Amarna, Byblos, Ugarit and other Mediterranean and Near Eastern centers.
Category:Archaeology journals Category:Academic journals published in Israel Category:Israel Exploration Society