Professor Emeritus of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University, member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities Professor Finkelstein studies the archaeology of ancient Israel and its surroundings in the Bronze and Iron Ages, integrating methods from the exact sciences into archaeology and biblical history. He served as the chair of the Nadler Institute of Archaeology and as chair of the Department of Archaeology at Tel-Aviv University, and was a visiting lecturer and researcher at the University of Chicago and Harvard University in the USA and at the Sorbonne in Paris.

Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte Over the past 20 years, Professor Gibson has conducted many archaeological excavation and field survey projects in different areas in Israel. His main research interest areas are: archaeology and landscape; history of archaeology; history and archaeology of Jerusalem; ancient Judaism and ancient Christianity. Professor Gibson has managed excavations in Sataf, Modi’in and Jerusalem. Currently, he is managing the excavations on Mt. Zion. Gibson is the author of more than 100 research articles on a variety of subjects and served for more than two decades as the chief editor of the archaeological journal, the Bulletin of the Anglo-Israel Archaeological Society.

James R. Wiseman Chair in Classical Archaeology, Boston University Professor Berlin has been excavating in the Middle East for over 30 years. Her area of expertise is the Near East from the time of Alexander the Great until the Roman period, on which she has written four books and more than 40 articles. In her work she focuses on the periods of ancient and later empires: the Achaemenid Persians, Alexander the Great and his Hellenistic and Roman successors.

Archaeologist, Israel Antiquities Authority, Jerusalem area For the past nine years, Dr. Uziel has conducted excavations in different places in the City of David and the Western Wall tunnels. His doctorate, written under the guidance of Professor Aharon Meir, researched patterns of settlement in the southern coastal plain during the Middle Bronze period. His research and field work over the years led publication of more than 80 studies, which appeared in excavation reports, books, and reviewed journals, in addition to popular articles.

Professor Emeritus of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University, member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities Professor Finkelstein studies the archaeology of ancient Israel and its surroundings in the Bronze and Iron Ages, integrating methods from the exact sciences into archaeology and biblical history. He served as the chair of the Nadler Institute of Archaeology and as chair of the Department of Archaeology at Tel-Aviv University, and was a visiting lecturer and researcher at the University of Chicago and Harvard University in the USA and at the Sorbonne in Paris. Chair of the Jacob M. Alkow Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures at Tel-Aviv University Professor Gadot conducted excavations at Ramat Rachel, Khirbet Ar’ Ras, Tel Azekah and the City of David National Park. He currently directs the excavations in the Givati parking lot at the City of David. He is an expert in biblical archaeology and integrates various disciplines in his research. He directs research on the rural surroundings of Jerusalem focusing on dating the terraces in the Judaean hills. Gadot has published many books and articles and advises many students for master’s and doctoral degrees.