Prof. Aren Maeir

BA in archaeology and Jewish history (Hebrew University, 1986); PhD in archaeology (Hebrew University, 1997); Post-doctorate (MIT, 2003).

Research Areas:

• Archaeology of the Land of Israel and its environs in the Bronze and Iron Age (Biblical Archaeology);
• The Philistines and their culture;
• Relations between Israel and Aram in the biblical period (Head of the Minerva Center for Israel and Aram Relations in the Biblical Period aramisrael.org)
• The Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project (https://gath.wordpress.com/);
• Ancient Jerusalem (Head of the Ingeburg Rennert Center for the Study of Jerusalem)
• Archaeological Science
• Relations of trade and culture in ancient times;
• Western Pacific cultures (Oceania);
• Associate editor of Israel Exploration Journal