The Jerusalem Post has been running a series of “People of the Year” articles. The most recent one was on Dr. Eilat Mazar. Mazar has been involved in a dig in the City of David over the last several years. The article says,
Mazar, who is both revered and reviled by some of her colleagues for being a “biblical archeologist,” says that the Bible is unquestionably the most important historical source for her work, since it contains a “genuine historical account of the past.”
“I work with the Bible in one hand and the tools of excavation in the other,” she says. “The Bible is the most important historical source.”
The area where Mazar believes she has found a palace that might have belonged to David, has been covered by a structure to protect it. Here is a photo I made in early April.
A portion of the City of David excavation. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.
The full article may be read here.
HT: Joseph I. Lauer.
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