The Archaeology of the Holy Land From the Destruction of Solomon's Temple to the Muslim Conquest

"The strengths of Magness' volume are fourfold: first, it is well illustrated with maps and photographs; second, descriptions of archaeological periods are concise and salient; third, the information in the sidebars is used to debunk some of the pseudo-science that is prevalent in the media and in popolar culture; fourth, this textbook is written in a manner that makes this subject matter accessible to undergraduate students. ...It is readable and her use of contemporary analogies in order to illustrate archaeological methods is excellent." --Benjamin Adam Saidel, Associate Professor, East Carolina University