Mini-MOOC

As part of the RIAB Center's public outreach, we have decided to put up a "Mini-MOOC" (=mini Massive Open Online Course) in which short video clips, by various members of the RIAB Center, on topics that are part of the Center's activities, are presented. These clips (that are no longer than 10-15 minutes), aim to introduce these topics to interested lay people, students and researchers. This will provide an introduction to these topics, and give an idea about the breadth of topics that are broached as part of the Center's activities.

 

Check out the videos below:

Aren Maeir - Hazael of Aram at Philistine Gath
09:14

Aren Maeir - Hazael of Aram at Philistine Gath

Discussion of the archaeological and textual evidence for the siege and destruction of Philistine Gath (Tell es-Safi) by Hazael, king of Aram Damascus, ca. 830 BCE. The evidence and its ramifications of this important event are detailed.
Yigal Levin - Aram and Arameans in Chronicles
15:40

Yigal Levin - Aram and Arameans in Chronicles

Discussion of how Aram and Arameans are described and related to in the biblical book Chronicles
Nava Panitz Cohen: T. Abel Bet Maacah: A border city between Israelites, Arameans & Phoenicians
13:15

Nava Panitz Cohen: T. Abel Bet Maacah: A border city between Israelites, Arameans & Phoenicians

The results of the archaeological excavations at Tel Abel Bet Maacah, the northernmost archaeological site Israel, are discussed, and how they shed light on the relations between the Israelites, Arameans and Phoenicians, during the Iron Age.
Omer Sergi - State Formation in the Early Iron Age Levant (11th-8th centuries BCE)
11:27

Omer Sergi - State Formation in the Early Iron Age Levant (11th-8th centuries BCE)

An overview of this historical, biblical and archaeological evidence for the processes of the appearance of states in the Levant during the early Iron Age. Based on this evidence, the processes which brought about the formation of these states, and the mechanisms and phases in the appearance and development of these states are discussed.
Assaf Kleiman - The Wars of Aram-Damascus against Israel and its Neighbors
11:47

Assaf Kleiman - The Wars of Aram-Damascus against Israel and its Neighbors

A description of the military campaigns to the Southern Levant by the Kingdom of Aram-Damascus, under its king Hazael, during the 2nd half of the 9th century BCE. These campaigns are discussed, their results are assessed, and ramifications for understanding this period are suggested.