Digging in Biblical Soil: The Archaeology of the Lands of the Bible

In Digging in Biblical Soil the author describes in broad outline and fascinating detail the latest archaeological discoveries in the Near East. They illustrate the development of civilization and culture in this area and lead to a better understanding of that unique religious, literary and historical document that we call the Old Testament. Excavations in Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Egypt have shed new light on famous stories from the Bible, such as the battle of Jericho, the Exodus from Egypt, Samson, Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, Ahab and Jezebel.
Following in the footsteps of numerous archaeologists, Magnusson traveled through the lands of the Near East and wrote an account as fascinating as the archaeology itself.