Avraham Biran

Avraham Biran (d. 2008) was the Director of the Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology at Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem for many years. Formerly Israel’s Director of Antiquities and Museums, he held many government positions and directed numerous excavations, including Anathoth, Ira, Aroer and the ancient synagogue of Yesud Hamaalah.

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