Mount ebal

Joshua's Altar on Mount Ebal vandalized by Arab rioters

The rioters burned tires on the historical remains and sprayed Palestinian flags and inscriptions in Arabic on the stones of the altar.

Vandalism at Joshua's altar at Mount Ebal on January 4, 2024.
 Prof. Aren Maier

Experts question claim of 'earliest Hebrew inscription' on Mt. Ebal

 Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan and Settlement and National Missions Minister Orit Struck at a march to Mt. Ebal. October 2, 2023

10,000 march to Joshua's altar to protect West Bank archaeological sites

 (L-R) XCT reconstruction of the tablet's surface. Semitransparent visualization of the reconstructed tablet

Ancient tablet found on Mount Ebal predates known Hebrew inscriptions


The Ebal Amulet – the oldest Israelite text ever found

It was as if I had been finding, and putting together the pieces of a large, difficult jigsaw puzzle – pieces that came from ancient history, archaeology, geography and biblical textual analysis.

 The writer, Zvi Koenigsberg, holding up the amulet.

Researchers decipher oldest known Hebrew inscription on 'cursed' tablet

Mt. Ebal discovery aligns with biblical texts in Deuteronomy, Joshua • ‘Post’ photographer Sellem's photos help decode wording

 Tablet found on Mount Ebal in the Samaria mountains in the West Bank containing the word "curse" 10 times.

‘Curse’ text on ancient amulet could change way scholars read Bible

New tech enabled archeologists to read the ancient text

 Folded lead tablet

Ancient Hebrew amulet discovered at Joshua’s altar in Samaria

The researcher, Zvi Koenigsberg, who assisted Zertal in the excavations at the Joshua altar from 1982 to 1988, described the process of finding the amulet.

 Ancient Hebrew amulet discovered at Joshua's altar in Samaria.

Mount Ebal – more than meets the eye

Ebal has much more significance to the Jewish nation than is common knowledge.

The Mount Ebal excavation site

How do you ignore the intellectual 'volcano' of Mount Ebal?

Only recently have my theories about Mount Ebal started to gain serious attention and interest – even acceptance.

Mount Ebal and an explanation of its standing at the altar