14 Facts About Eilat Mazar

Eilat Mazar was a key person in Biblical archaeology noted for her discovery of the Large Stone Structure, which she surmised to be the palace of King David.

Eilat Mazar was the granddaughter of pioneering Israeli archaeologist Benjamin Mazar, who served as president of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the second cousin of Amihai Mazar, a professor of Archaeology at the Hebrew University as well.

Eilat Mazar obtained a Bachelor of Arts from that same institution, before joining the excavation team of Yigal Shiloh in 1981 and working there for four years.

Eilat Mazar was granted a Doctor of Philosophy from Hebrew University in 1997.

Eilat Mazar's thesis was written on the culture of Phoenicia, based on the excavations she undertook in Achziv.

Eilat Mazar's second marriage was to Yair Shoham, who was an archaeologist.

Eilat Mazar was 64, and suffered from an unspecified long illness prior to her death.

Eilat Mazar served as a senior fellow at the Shalem Center.

Eilat Mazar worked on the Temple Mount excavations and excavations at Achzib.

Eilat Mazar was previously head of Shalem Center's Institute of Archaeology.

In 2007 Eilat Mazar uncovered what she suggested was Nehemiah's wall.

In 2010 Eilat Mazar announced the discovery of part of the ancient city walls around the City of David which she believed date to the tenth century BCE.

In 2012, Eilat Mazar announced the discovery of inscription at the Ophel excavation.

In 2018 Eilat Mazar published a report discussing the discovery of another bulla which she said may have belonged to Isaiah, a prophet and contemporary of Hezekiah.