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#EOPalestine A Primer on Ancient and Medieval Palestine Cover image: Gazan archaeologist Fadel AlUtol working on one of the mosaics at the Mukheitim before its destruction Scroll down for full lineup Starting f…

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There is no such thing as ‘Ancient Israel’ – #EOPalestine 22 by Marchella Ward Cover image: Ancient columns in Sebastia, 1925. Image: Wiki Commons. In May 2025, Walaa Ghazzal, the curator of the archaeological museum at Sebastia, in the occupied West Bank, s…

There is no such thing as ‘Ancient Israel’ – #EOPalestine 22 – Everyday Orientalism
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#EOPalestine A Primer on Ancient and Medieval Palestine Cover image: Gazan archaeologist Fadel AlUtol working on one of the mosaics at the Mukheitim before its destruction Scroll down for full lineup Starting f…

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Myth: “Ancient Israel = modern Israel” – #EOPalestine 14 by Matthew Ong cover art: Cover of the book Palestine: Land of Jewish Immigration and Colonization, published in 1925-1926 by United Palestine Appeal (image from The Palestine Poster Project Archiv…

This is the 22nd post of the #EOPalestine primer on ancient and medieval Palestine. As a complement, you can check out Matthew Ong's "Myth: 'Ancient Israel = modern Israel' 2/
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There is no such thing as ‘Ancient Israel’ – #EOPalestine 22 by Marchella Ward Cover image: Ancient columns in Sebastia, 1925. Image: Wiki Commons. In May 2025, Walaa Ghazzal, the curator of the archaeological museum at Sebastia, in the occupied West Bank, s…

"The idea that there is such a thing as ‘Ancient Israel’ – & that ‘Ancient Israel’ justifies the genocidal erasure of Palestinians – is where we get to if we fail to understand that history is always political." -@luxmea.bsky.social for #EOPalestine
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The Father of Church History was Palestinian – #EOPalestine 21 by Chance Bonar Eusebius Pamphilius, bishop of Caesarea Maritima (modern Qesarya/قِيسارْيَة, Israel), is a fixture in the study of ancient Christianity. Living from the 260s to 339 CE and spending …

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The Father of Church History was Palestinian – #EOPalestine 21 by Chance Bonar Eusebius Pamphilius, bishop of Caesarea Maritima (modern Qesarya/قِيسارْيَة, Israel), is a fixture in the study of ancient Christianity. Living from the 260s to 339 CE and spending …

The Father of Church History was Palestinian – #EOPalestine 21 – Everyday Orientalism
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The Father of Church History was Palestinian – #EOPalestine 21 by Chance Bonar Eusebius Pamphilius, bishop of Caesarea Maritima (modern Qesarya/قِيسارْيَة, Israel), is a fixture in the study of ancient Christianity. Living from the 260s to 339 CE and spending …

🦚📜 Did you know that the father of Church History was Palestinian? To learn more about what his story teaches us about ancient Palestine and how it relates to the present, read @chancebonar.bsky.social's new #EOPalestine post!
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The Role and Problems of ‘Biblical Archaeology’ in Writing the History of Israel-Palestine – #EOPalestine 01 by Chance Bonar cover picture: St. Hilarion Monastery, Gaza The expression biblical archaeology refers to a specific branch of biblical studies and Levantine archaeology that has historically focus…

100%! @chancebonar.bsky.social wrote a clear and concise post on the matter last fall for #EOPalestine
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Blogs of the Year 2024 As usual, my list of blog posts and other less mainstream internet publications that I’ve enjoyed, found thought-provoking and/or just felt that others might appreciate if they missed them fi…

Thank you @nevillemorley.bsky.social for including my #EOPalestine blog for Everyday Orientalism on historiographical Islamophobia in this interesting round up! 😊

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Myth: “Following their conquests of the region, Arabs replaced the local populations of West Asia, Egypt and the Maghreb” – #EOPalestine 10 by a History Professor cover art: Detail from “The Land Speaks Arabic” by bint.quds (reproduced with the artist’s permission) While there are many hazards around making demographi…

MYTH: “Following their conquests of the region, Arabs replaced the local populations of West Asia, Egypt and the Maghreb” – #EOPalestine 10
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Myth: “The name Palestine is a Roman invention” – #EOPalestine 06 by Chance Bonar Cover picture: Statue of Padiiset (statue: ca. 1780-1700 BCE; inscription and relief: ca. 900-850 BCE). The inscription on the back reads “The only renowned one, the impartial…

MYTH: The toponym Palestine is a Roman invention by @chancebonar.bsky.social
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Can Islamophobia be historiographical? – #EOPalestine 20 by Marchella Ward cover art: Courtyard, arcades and minaret of the Great Omari Mosque, which the IOF largely destroyed on Dec. 8, 2023 (picture from the late 19th century; source: Wikipedia) This m…

Can Islamophobia be historiographical? by Marchella Ward
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The Names of Jerusalem – #EOPalestine 18 by a History Professor cover art: “Jerusalem” (2023) by artist and educator Heba Zagout, who the IOF killed in her Gaza home on Oct. 13, 2023. Picture from her Instagram account. The En…

The Names of Jerusalem by a History Professor #EOPalestine 18
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Myth: “In 70 CE Jews were expelled from their homes in the coastal Southeastern Mediterranean” – #EOPalestine 17 by Matthew Ong cover art: Helios surrounded by a zodiac wheel, detail from the mosaic floor of the Hammat Tiberias Synagogue, 4th c. CE (picture from Wikipedia) During Roman rule there was no force…

MYTH: “In 70 CE Jews were expelled from their homes in the coastal Southeastern Mediterranean” by Matthew Ong #EOPalestine 17
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Spartans in Palestine: When “Free” Societies Are Based on Oppression – #EOPalestine 16 by Matthew Sears cover picture: Modern monument of Leonidas in front of the municipal race track in Sparta (Matthew Sears) Tennessee recently boasted about members of its National Guard deploying t…

Spartans in Palestine: When “Free” Societies Are Based on Oppression by Matthew Sears #EOPalestine 16
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Religious coexistence in Gaza – #EOPalestine 15 by Stephennie Mulder Cover art: Mosaic fragment depicting King David in the guise of the Greek musician and prophet Orpheus, from the Synagogue of Gaza, 508 CE (Wikimedia Commons) “People have been…

Religious coexistence in Gaza by Stephennie Mulder #EOPalestine 15
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Myth: “Ancient Israel = modern Israel” – #EOPalestine 14 by Matthew Ong cover art: Cover of the book Palestine: Land of Jewish Immigration and Colonization, published in 1925-1926 by United Palestine Appeal (image from The Palestine Poster Project Archiv…

MYTH: “Ancient Israel = modern Israel” by Matthew Ong #EOPalestine 14
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The Dome of the Rock: A Reading List – #EOPalestine 13 by Heba Mostafa Cover art: The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem with the Dome of the Chain in the foreground, c. 692 CE. (Photo: Heba Mostafa) The Haram al-Sharif and its central shrine, the Dome of t…

The Dome of the Rock: A Reading List by Heba Mostafa #EOPalestine 13
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Egypt and the Levant: A long history of connections and exchanges – #EOPalestine 12 by Zeta Xekalaki cover picture: Aerial view of the ancient city of Megiddo (Wikipedia) This post will focus on the period spanning from the Chalcolithic (4500–3500 BCE) to the Iron Age (1200–586 BC…

Egypt and the Levant: A long history of connections and exchanges by Zeta Xekalaki #EOPalestine 12
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Myth: “Palestinians are all Muslim and as such they are antisemites” – #EOPalestine 11 by Noha Abou-Khatwa cover art: “Jerusalem is my city” (2020) by artist and educator Heba Zagout, who the IOF killed in her Gaza home on Oct. 13, 2023. Picture from her Instagram account. As the gat…

📜 MYTH: “Palestinians are all Muslim and as such they are antisemites” by Noha ABou-Khatwa #EOPalestine 11
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Myth: “Following their conquests of the region, Arabs replaced the local populations of West Asia, Egypt and the Maghreb” – #EOPalestine 10 by a History Professor cover art: Detail from “The Land Speaks Arabic” by bint.quds (reproduced with the artist’s permission) While there are many hazards around making demographi…

📜 #EOPalestine 10: Myth: “Following their conquests of the region, Arabs replaced the local populations of West Asia, Egypt and the Maghreb” by a History Professor everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2024/09/27/m...

Myth: “There is a direct and uninterrupted biological connection between ancient Jewish communities and modern Jewish communities” – #EOPalestine 09 by Matthew Ong cover: Detail from “Ours Again” (c. 1935) by Steven Pesach Ir-Sahi. Full Hebrew text on the poster reads: “After 2,000 years – the homeland is ours again&#822…

📜 #EOPalestine 09: Myth: “There is a direct and uninterrupted biological connection between ancient Jewish communities and modern Jewish communities” by Matthew Ong everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2024/09/26/m...

Myth: “Palestinians are like the Amalekites of the Bible” – #EOPalestine 08 by Alexiana Fry cover art: Painting by painter and muralist Mohammed Samir Quraiqi, who was killed by the IOF on Oct. 17, 2023 The Amalekites of the Bible show up in a few narratives. Initial menti…

📜 #EOPalestine 08: Myth: “Palestinians are like the Amalekites of the Bible” by Alexiana Fry everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2024/09/25/m...

Myth: “Palestinians do not care about and do not respect heritage” – #EOPalestine 07 by Georgia Andreou cover art: Detail from “Woman Carrying Jerusalem” (1979) by Sliman Mansour; shared with the artist’s permission The value of archaeology and cultural heritage i…

📜 #EOPalestine 07: Myth: “Palestinians do not care about and do not respect heritage” by Georgia Andreou everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2024/09/24/m...

Myth: “The name Palestine is a Roman invention” – #EOPalestine 06 by Chance Bonar Cover picture: Statue of Padiiset (statue: ca. 1780-1700 BCE; inscription and relief: ca. 900-850 BCE). The inscription on the back reads “The only renowned one, the impartial…

📜 #EOPalestine 06: Myth: “The name Palestine is a Roman invention” by @chancebonar.bsky.social everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2024/09/23/m...

Myth: “The Jewish People was on the Land of Israel/Palestine first so it is theirs by right of first come, first served” – #EOPalestine 05 by Zeta Xekalaki cover art: “Jerusalem in the morning” (2020) by artist and educator Heba Zagout, who the IOF killed in her Gaza home on Oct. 13, 2023. Picture from her Instagram accoun…

📜 #EOPalestine 05: Myth: “The Jewish People was on the Land of Israel/Palestine first so it is theirs by right of first come, first served” by Zeta Xekalaki everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2024/09/20/m...

The Ancient Levant: Wellspring of Peoples – #EOPalestine 04 by Seth L. Sanders cover art: “Jabal Sabih Nablus” (2021) by artist and educator Heba Zagout, who the IOF killed in her Gaza home on Oct. 13, 2023. Picture from her Instagram account. E…

📜 #EOPalestine 04: The Ancient Levant: Wellspring of Peoples by @nabalkattu.bsky.social everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2024/09/19/t...

Indigenous and Colonist: What Do They Mean? – #EOPalestine 02 by Christine Johnston cover art: “OLIVES” by Anis Hamadeh (reproduced with the artist’s permission; this drawing is part of the “Before their Diaspora” series; click h…

📜 #EOPalestine 02: Indigenous and Colonist: What Do They Mean? by @archaeologuest.bsky.social
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