Eilat Mazar

Eilat Mazar
Born(1956-09-10)10 September 1956
Died25 May 2021(2021-05-25) (aged 64)
CitizenshipIsraeli
Alma materHebrew University of Jerusalem
Known forDiscovery of the Large Stone Structure
Scientific career
FieldsArchaeology
InstitutionsShalem Center, Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University

Eilat Mazar (Hebrew: אילת מזר; 10 September 1956 – 25 May 2021) was an Israeli archaeologist. She specialized in Jerusalem and Phoenician archaeology. She was also 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.


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