Lachish has fallen but what happened to the inhabitants? The likelihood is that a large number were killed. A burial … More
Category: History
Lachish falls
We left Sennacherib camped outside the walls of the city. We are fortunate in the fact that we have both … More
One Assyrian invasion or two?
There is some debate as to whether there were one or two invasions of Judah by Sennacherib. What has lead … More
Vikings
A meeting at the British Museum enabled me to finally visit the Viking exhibition in the new exhibition gallery a … More
The Assyrians come to Lachish
The eighth century, marked the high point of the Assyrian Empire in Mesopotamia. Having conquered and subdued the countries to … More
John Sacker and the Lice Comb
I have been doing some work in recent months for the Bethlem Royal Hospital museum as part of a group … More
Lachish in the Early Iron Age
The Canaanite city of Lachish was destroyed in the 12th century BCE. It is unclear as to who was responsible … More
Lachish in the Bronze Age
Tel-Lachish was probably first settled in the fourth millennia BCE by early Bronze Age farmers. By the third millennia it … More
The Brownsea Island camp
Brownsea Island Phot by Allwyn Ladell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alwyn_ladell/) The largest of the islands in Poole Harbour is Brownsea Island. As I … More
Where is Lachish?
The site of Tel-Lachish or Tel- Duveir lies 25 miles south west of Jerusalem adjacent to the coastal hill range. … More
