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Matthew J. Adams is an archaeologist who specializes in the Near East. He earned his degrees at Pennsylvania State University and the University of California, Los Angeles,[1] and is the director of the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem and the president of American Archaeology Abroad, Inc.[2][3][4] He has worked on several archaeological projects in the past, and is currently director of the Jezreel Valley Regional Project,[5] Co-Director of the Megiddo Expedition along with Israel Finkelstein and Mario Martin,[6] and co-director of the Solomon’s Pools Archaeological Project with Mark Letteney.[7][8][4]

The Albright Institute[edit]

Adams began his appointment as Director of the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in June 2014.[9] In 2020, he announced his retirement from the Directorship after his current term (ending July 2022), and the Institute initiated a search for his successor.[10]

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The Shmunis Family Conversations in the Archaeology and History of Ancient Israel with Israel Finkelstein[edit]

The Shmunis Family Conversations in the Archaeology and History of Ancient Israel with Israel Finkelstein series is a YouTube series hosted by the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research’s Albright Live YouTube Channel. As of March 2021, 10 episodes have been released with at least 22 episodes in development.[11][12] The series is set as an interview-style conversation between Albright Institute Director Matthew J. Adams and archaeologist Israel Finkelstein. Episodes cover the rise of Ancient Israel as evidenced by archaeology, ancient Near Eastern textual sources, the Bible, and archaeology from the Late Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Period. The episodes are written and directed by Israel Finkelstein and Matthew J. Adams with cinematography and editing by Yuval Pan. The series is Produced by Djehuti Productions and the Albright Institute with a grant from the Shmunis Family Foundation.

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Matthew J. Adams – Archaeological Institute of America”. www.archaeological.org. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  2. ^ “Matthew J Adams | W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research – Academia.edu”. aiar.academia.edu. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  3. ^ “Matthew J. Adams, Incoming Director of the W. F. Albright Institute | AIAR”. www.aiar.org. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  4. ^ a b “Interview – Matthew Adams, Director of the Albright Institute | École Biblique et Archéologique”.
  5. ^ “People and Groups”. www.jezreelvalleyregionalproject.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  6. ^ “The Staff”. The Megiddo Expedition. January 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  7. ^ Adams, Matthew J.; Letteney, Mark; Peers, Max T. B. (January 2, 2019). “Survey and excavations at Solomon’s Pools, Palestine: 2018 preliminary report”. Palestine Exploration Quarterly. 151 (1): 15–35. doi:10.1080/00310328.2019.1579454. ISSN 0031-0328. S2CID 166317320.
  8. ^ Moss, Candida (May 3, 2020). “The Secrets of Bethlehem’s Controversial Pools of Solomon Have Been Unlocked”. The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. ^ “On the Shoulders of Giants: Directing Jerusalem’s Albright Institute”. October 27, 2014.
  10. ^ “Post | caorc”. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  11. ^ “AWOL – the Ancient World Online: The Shmunis Family Conversations in the Archaeology and History of Ancient Israel with Israel Finkelstein”. February 10, 2021.
  12. ^ “The Shmunis Family Conversations in the Archaeology and History of Ancient Israel with Israel Finkelstein – YouTube”. YouTube.


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