Khirbet-Qeiyafa

An archaeological site of current interest is Khirbet-Qeiyafa, the Elah Fortress.  Luke Chandler has been involved in digs there, and his blog reports on some of the findings there and their implications. Go to:

lukechandler.wordpress.com

 

Many believe this site will prove to be an Israelite fortress that dates back to the reign of King David. Our aerial photo below shows the site in its context overlooking the Valley of Elah:

Khirbet-Qeiyafa, the Elah Fortress overlooking Valley of Elah. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.

You can see the circular tel on your right in the photo.  It was in the valley below that David killed Goliath.

Click on image for higher resolution.


This entry was posted on Monday, October 18th, 2010 at 8:11 PM and is filed under aerial photos, Archaeology, Bible History and Geography, Bible Study, Travel, Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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  1. Great aerial photo of Khirbet Qeiyafa and the Elah Valley | Luke Chandler's Blog says:
    October 19, 2010 at 3:41 PM

    […] Leon Mauldin has posted a great aerial photo of Khirbet Qeiyafa overlooking the Elah Valley. You can see it at Leon’s Message Board. […]

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