The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations - Review

“This scholarly encyclopedia is for anyone seriously interested in the historical archaeology of this region. It will appeal to travelers and to those attempting to understand the current complexities of this region: the Jordan Valley, Golan, Sinai. Collectors and art historians will treasure the photographs. Church and synagogue libraries, large public libraries, and academic libraries that serve archaeology, history, anthropology, classics, or religion departments will find this an invaluable reference work.” — Book List

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“This is one of those monumental publications that will make history. It is an absolutely essential reference work in any archaeological library, institutional or private. But it will provide many happy hours of browsing for the aficionado.” — Biblical Archaeology Review (Nov./Dec. 1993)

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“Users who dig this out of academic reference collections will be richly rewarded as it willingly reveals its treasures through its organization, maps, glossary, and indexes to person, places, and biblical references.” — Wilson Library Bulletin (October 1993)

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“Sir Flinders Petrie, who carried out the first scientifically excavated dig in Palestine at Tel el-Hesi in 1890, would no doubt be amazed and gratified with the superbly meticulous work done here in gathering and organizing the findings of the following 100 years of archaeological work in the area. Scholars and researchers will find this reference set indispensable.” — Library Journal (Sept. 1993)

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“Making the Holy Land’s recent centenary of scholarly archaeological activity, this four-volume work will become the definitive reference source in its field....Essential for archaeologists and for libraries in archaeology.” — CHOICE (November 1993)

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“The most thorough summarization of archaeological excavations at sites throughout Israel, these volumes are indispensable for any kind of research concerning individual locations in Israel. Especially good is the lengthy article on Jerusalem.” —Todd Bolen, BiblePlaces.com

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“Surely the Lord is in this place” — The London Times (August 1993)

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