Yigal Shiloh

Yigal Shiloh
יגאל שילה
Born	(1937-07-06)6 July 1937 Haifa, Israel
Died	14 November 1987(1987-11-14) (aged 50) Har HaMenuchot
Nationality	Israel
Academic background
Alma mater	Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Academic work
Discipline	Archaeology
Institutions	Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Yigal Shiloh (July 6, 1937 - November 14, 1987) was an Israeli archaeologist known for his excavations at the City of David in Jerusalem.

Biography

Yigal was born in Haifa. His entire academic education was acquired at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem receiving in 1965 his B.A. in 1969 his M.A. and in 1975 his Phd. He wrote his doctorate under the guidance of Nahman Avigad. He was an instructor at the university 1972-1974, lecturer from 1975 to 1978 senior lecturer from 1978 to 1982 and associate professor from 1982 until 1987. In addition, he was head of the institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University during the years 1983-1986. Yigal Shiloh widely known due to his visiting professorships at Harvard, University of California, Duke and many worldwide universities and museums, following his excavations at the City of David.

Archaeology

Shiloh was one of Yigael Yadin’s notable successors after conducting excavations alongside him at Tel Megiddo and Tel Hazor, where he discovered the underground water system. He reached notable reputation for his excavations at the City of David and the large amount of findings from the site. The most famous of them was finding within a structure dozens of 'stamps', seal impressions from the First Temple period, with Hebrew names. Among them was that of "Gemariahu ben Shafen" that is recognized as King Jehoiakim's scribe from the time of Jeremiah the prophet.

Death

Yigal Shiloh died of Cancer at the age of 50.

Articlws (selected)

• "Ashlar Quarries of the Iron Age in the Hill Country of Israel"
• "The Proto-Aeolic Capital and Israelite Ashlar Masonry", Qedem; 11, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1979