Amichai Mazar
Amichai Mazar Hebrew עמיחי מזר 'Amiḥai Mazar (born November 19, 1942 in Haifa ) is an Israeli archaeologist.
Life
As a child, Amichai Mazar (a nephew of the archaeologist Benjamin Mazar ) visited archaeological sites with his parents; as he got older, he volunteered in the digs in Ramat Rachel and En Gedi . After completing his military service, he began studying archeology and Jewish history at the Hebrew University in 1963 . In 1977 he graduated with a doctorate for Ph. D. from. After the Six Day War he was a member of the excavation teams in Tel Ashdod and in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City .
From 1971 to 1974 Mazar directed the excavations at Tell Qasile . Philistine temples on which he wrote his doctoral thesis were uncovered.
As a result, he led three important excavations:
- 1977–1989 Tel Batasch ( Timna );
- 1989-1996 Bet Schean ;
- from 1997 Tel Rehov.
Mazar has been a lecturer at the Hebrew University since 1977, and an associate professor since 1986. From 1994 until his retirement in 2010 he held the Eleazar Sukenik Chair for Archeology in the Land of Israel.
In 2009 he was awarded the Israel Prize for his achievements in the field of archeology.
Mazar is married and has three children.
Web links
- Prof. Amihai Mazar, curriculum vitae
- Hebrew U. Prof. Amihai Mazar Wins Israel Prize for Archaeological Research
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mazar, Amichai |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | עמיחי מזר |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli archaeologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haifa |