Mazar (Maisler), Binyamin
- Mazar (Maisler), Binyamin
(1906-95)
Israeli archae-ologist and historian. He was born in Ciechanowiec in Poland, and settled in Palestine in 1929. In 1951 he became professor of the history of the Jewish people in the biblical period and the archaeology of Palestine at the Hebrew University. In 1952 he became rector of the university, and the following year, president. He directed various archaeological excavations. His publications include numerous archaeological studies, a historical atlas of the country, and a history of Palestine up to the period of the monarchy.
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Mazar, Benjamin — ▪ 1996 (BINYAMIN MAISLER), Israeli biblical archaeologist (b. June 28, 1906, Ciechanowiec, Poland, Russian Empire d. Sept. 9, 1995, Jerusalem, Israel), excavated Temple Mount, Jerusalem (1967 77), and other sites in Palestine; his work was… … Universalium
Benjamin Mazar — 1936 in Bet Sche arim Benjamin Mazar geboren als Binyamin Zeev Maisler (* 28. Juni 1906 in Ciechanowiec, Polen; † 9. September 1995 in Jerusalem) war einer der ersten israelischen Historiker und der Vater der biblischen Archäologie im … Deutsch Wikipedia
Benjamin Mazar — en 1936, à Beït Shéarim. Benjamin Mazar, en hébreu : בנימין מזר, né Binyamin Zeev Maisler (28 juin 1906 9 septembre 1995) était un historien israélien précurseur, reconnu comme le « doyen » des archéologues bibliques. Il fut l un… … Wikipédia en Français
WRITING — (Scripts, Materials, and Inscriptions). SCRIPTS AND MATERIALS General Survey From the end of the third millennium B.C.E., the art of writing was practiced in the ancient Near East (see alphabet ). Here, the pictographic, cuneiform, and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ciechanowiec — Ciechanowiec … Deutsch Wikipedia
HEBREW LANGUAGE — This entry is arranged according to the following scheme: pre biblical biblical the dead sea scrolls mishnaic medieval modern period A detailed table of contents precedes each section. PRE BIBLICAL nature of the evidence the sources phonology… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
