Not a Word about King David: Archaeology of Roman, Byzantine and Early Islamic Jerusalem

Year offered
2021

BA course

The course deals with the archaeology of Jerusalem after the destruction of the Second Temple, during the Roman, Byzantine and Early Islamic periods, with an emphasis on the recent archaeological discoveries. A special emphasis is given to the "Dark Ages" in the history of Jerusalem, the evolution of the urban planning, various ethnic and religious groups seen through the lens of material evidence, and the archaeology of crises, disasters and continuity.