From Hebron to Jerusalem: How a Small Highland Polity Became a Mythic Kingdom
Today’s narratives around ancient Israel often conjure visions of a mighty biblical kingdom — unified, wealthy, and powerful — that stretches from the Nile to the Euphrates. But the archaeological record paints a starkly different picture: a small, decentralized, and short-lived polity in the central highlands of Canaan. The gap between history and mythology is […]
