1. The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com Results of the 2010-2011 Seasons Joe Uziel and Itzhaq Shai

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3. Previous Research Aharoni and Amiran Dagan’s Survey of the Shephelah – which includes this site Koh’s Survey No Excavations Conducted at the Site The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

6. Tel Burna = Biblical Libnah? Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and attacked it (Josh. 10: 29) In the western foothills: …Libnah, Ether, Ashan… (Josh. 15: 33-42) So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Libnah (Josh. 21: 13) The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

7. To this day Edom has been in rebellion against Judah. Libnah revolted at the same time (2 Kgs. 8: 22) Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother's name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah (2 Kgs. 23: 31) Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother's name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah (2 Kgs. 24: 18) The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

8. Possible Locations for Libnah Tel Goded Tel Zayit Horvat Lavnin Tel Burna –Location near Horvat Eter, Mareshah –On Border with Philistia –Iron Age occupation and fortifications –Evidence for Sennaherib’s Campaign –7 th Century Remains The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

10. Area B Summit Center Eastern Section The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

11. Area B – LB IIB The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

13. Noses The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

14. Fortifications The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

15. Fortifications The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

16. Fortifications The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

17. Iron Age IIA The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

18. Fortifications The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

19. Iron Age IIA The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

22. Iron Age IIB The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

24. Stamped LMLK Handle The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

30. Conclusions LB IIB (13 th Century BCE) Iron Age IIA (9 th Century BCE) Iron Age IIB (8 th Century BCE) Iron Age IIC (7 th Century BCE) Persian Period The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

31. Lamashtu Plaque from Nahal Guvrin (near Tel Burna) – Published by M. Cogan in IEJ 1995 The Tel Burna Archaeological Project http://telburna.wordpress.com

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