Organization profile
Organization profile
The Martin (Szusz) Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology is involved in an interdisciplinary research of the Land of Israel throughout all periods of human history, from various aspects, including archaeology, historical geography, nature, physical and human geography and demography.
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The Department offers courses leading to B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, with specializations in Historical Geography, Archaeology and Tourism. The Department also offers a course for licensed tour guides. Students and faculty participate in archaeological excavations and field trips as part of their studies and research.
Publications and Articles
Here you can read articles and publications Written by staff members of the Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology in a variety of topics and periods
 | תקופת המקרא | |
 | תקופת בית שני - משנה תלמוד | |
 | ימי הביניים (התקופה המוסלמית, הצלבנית והממלוכית) | |
 | לימודי העת החדשה ומדינת ישראל | |
 | גיאוגרפיה, פרהיסטוריה, חי וצומח של ארץ ישראל |
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Nira Alperson-Afil
- Bar-Ilan University - Faculty of Jewish Studies, The Martin (Szusz) Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology - Associate Professor
- Bar-Ilan University - Faculty of Jewish Studies, The Arnold and Leona Finkler Institute of Holocaust Research
- Bar-Ilan University - Faculty of Jewish Studies, The Institute of Archaeology
Person: Researcher, Academic
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Shawn Zelig Aster
- Bar-Ilan University - Faculty of Jewish Studies, The Martin (Szusz) Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology - Associate Professor
- Bar-Ilan University - Faculty of Jewish Studies, Olamot - The School of Jewish Studies and Israeli Culture - Associate Professor
- Bar-Ilan University - Faculty of Jewish Studies, The Zalman Shamir Department of Hebrew Bible at Bar-Ilan University - Associate Professor
- Bar-Ilan University - Faculty of Jewish Studies, The Ingeborg Rennert Center for Jerusalem Studies
Person: Researcher, Academic
Projects
Research output
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Archaeology and Secondary Trauma Stress Recovery for Social Workers in Shelters for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Oreg, A., Ben-Shlomo, S. & Dagan, A., 3 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Violence Against Women.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A tale of two agricultural revolutions: crop introductions in the long 1st millennium ce southern Levant
Hansen, A. M., Heinrich, F., Langgut, D., Weiss, E. & Fuks, D., Jan 2026, In: Vegetation History and Archaeobotany. 35, 1, p. 157-180 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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National mission or a ‘civilizing mission’? Birthrates, perceptions, and East–West relations in Mandatory Palestine
Rosenberg-Friedman, L., 2026, In: Middle Eastern Studies. 62, 1, p. 116-138 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Award for Best Scholarly Book in Archaeology for “Tell es-Safi/Gath I”
Maeir, A. (Recipient), 2013
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Activities
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"Annotations as a Source for the Medieval Discourse on the Holy Land: The Case of Douai 882,” Annotationen als Forschungsfeld. Praktiken – Materialität – Kontexte, University of Kassel
Rubin, J. (Speaker)
23 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Conference Contributed
Raviv, D. (Invited speaker)
11 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Conference Contributed
Raviv, D. (Invited speaker)
19 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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בעירו של גוליית: ממצאי החפירות שמלמדים על הרגלי הטקסים של הפלשתים
26/02/24
1 Media contribution
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Student theses
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A comparative look at the ideological sectorial settlement in a development town in isreal the ultra-orthodox and religious Zionist communities in Yer ucham as a case study
Hazut, I. (Author), Rosenberg-Friedman, L. (Supervisor) & Leon, N. (Supervisor), 15 Nov 2018Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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"ahavat chaverim" creating the dynamics of numinous love amongst a group of spiritual devotees in the writing of rabbi baruch shalom halevi ashlag.
Yecheskely, R. (Author), Elqayam, A. (Supervisor), 9 Nov 2012Student thesis: MA Thesis
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A LEXICON OF THE GEM STONES on the Berastplate of the High Priest: The Gem Stones of the High Priestly Breastplate according to the Sources of the Second Temple, Mishnah and Talmud Periods1
Bokoboza, M. (Author), Schwartz, J. (Supervisor), 21 Jul 2010Student thesis: MA Thesis
Research units
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Reading The Holy Land
The Martin (Szusz) Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology
Organizational unit: Other
Equipment
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Archeobotany Laboratory
Frumin, S. (Manager)
Weiss Lab for Archaeological BotanyEquipment/facility: Facility
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Dry Cabinet DRY-205 T.E. Cooling System
Frumin, S. (Manager)
Weiss Lab for Archaeological BotanyEquipment/facility: Equipment