Well-known biblical archaeologist Michael Hasel presents evidence for Assyrian campaign against Judah

The Lanier Center of Archaeology’s fall conference will feature several scholars discussing the archaeological evidence for the expansion of Judah in the foothills.

Keely Hagan | 615-966-6491  |  10/30/2023

The Lanier Center for Archaeology at Lipscomb University invites the community to a free lecture about the well-known Assyrian attack on the biblical town of Lachish from one of the directors of the Lachish excavations. “Peace and War: the Assyrian Conquest of Lachish” will be presented by Michael G. Hasel, PhD, archeologist, scholar and author, on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 5-6 p.m., in Ezell Room 147 on campus. 

Dr. Hasel is the professor of Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology at Southern Adventist University and the director of the Institute of Archaeology and Lynn H. Wood Archaeological Museum. He has worked in the Middle East as an archaeologist for 32 years and has excavated sites in Jordan, Cyprus, and Israel. He has co-directed projects at Khirbet Qeiyafa, Socoh, and Lachish in Israel and currently serves as the co-director of The Fourth Expedition to Lachish.

An expert in Near Eastern studies and archaeology, Dr. Hasel has written and edited ten books and over 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals, dictionaries, and encyclopedias, and given lectures around the world.

This public lecture will follow the Lanier Center for Archaeology’s 2023 Fall Conference: The Western Boundaries of Ancient Judah, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Nov. 14, in the Ezell Center on campus. At the fall conference, excavators of six archaeological projects located at some of the most important biblical sites will discuss finds from recent excavations.

These sites include Khirbet Qeiyafa, a site dating to the time of King David; Lachish, an important Judahite city that was famously destroyed by the Assyrians; Burna, which is biblical Libnah and the home of one of the queens of Judah; and Gezer, a royal city of King Solomon.

Registration for the full-day fall conference is required, with a cost of $25 for general admission and $15 for students (from any institution). Click here to register and click here to learn more.