Excavations at Dor, Final Report. Directed by Ephraim Stern (1986–2000) & Ilan Sharon and Ayelet Gilboa (2002–2004)

PUBLISHED 2018. Please visit the publication's webpage: Excavations at Dor, Final Report. Directed by Ephraim Stern (1986–2000) & Ilan Sharon and Ayelet Gilboa (2002–2004)

Dr. Elizabeth Bloch-Smith has excavated at sites around the Mediterranean Sea since 1973, primarily in Israel but also in Cyprus, Tunisia, and Turkey, including at Tel Dor from 2000-2013. She earned a B.A. and B.H.L. in Ancient Studies and Bible, respectively, from Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Syro-Palestinian Archaeology from the University of Chicago. Reconstructing ancient Near Eastern religion from physical, textual, and epigraphic evidence is the focus of her research interests and publications. She currently teaches at Princeton Theological Seminary and serves as field director at Tell Keisan, Israel.