Professor Amihai Mazar is a renowned Israeli archaeologist whose contributions have left a lasting impact on the study of biblical history and Near Eastern archaeology. His research focuses on the archaeology of the Levant during the Bronze and Iron Ages, the relationship between archaeology and biblical history, and the art, architecture, and historical geography of the Ancient Near East. He is Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he held the Eleazar Sukenik Chair in the Archaeology of Israel. He has served as chairman of the Hebrew University’s Institute of Archaeology, editor of Qadmoniot, and co-editor of the Israel Exploration Journal. Professor Mazar has directed major excavations at key biblical sites, including Tell Qasile, Tel Batash (biblical Timnah), Tel Beth Shean, and Tel Rehov, significantly advancing the understanding of Israelite and neighboring cultures. His work led to the establishment of the Modified Conventional Chronology, a widely accepted framework for Israelite chronology in the Iron Age. Mazar’s Archaeology of the Land of the Bible is a seminal textbook frequently used in academic settings worldwide.