Expanding on the accompanying online exhibition’s theme of female archaeologists, through its focus on Kathleen Kenyon, this episode takes a look at Gertrude Caton-Thompson (1888-1985) and Tessa Wheeler (1893-1936). These women were pioneering

Episode 6 The PEF and Ancient Jericho: Interview with Felicity Cobbing

Jun 8th, 2021 29m 45s

This episode continues the interview with Felicity Cobbing, Chief Executive & Curator of the Palestine Exploration Fund (PEF). It will delve into the workings of the PEF and its deep connection with Ancient Jericho, through the excavations of C

Episode 5 What links Ancient Jericho and Durham?

Jun 8th, 2021 10m 16s

Durham University’s Oriental Museum has 128 objects from Ancient Jericho in their collection. This episode will be presenting the fascinating research conducted by a member of the team, which looks at how the objects came to the Oriental Museu

Episode 4 Ask an Archaeologist: Interview with Professor Robin Skeates

Jun 8th, 2021 15m 52s

Is there something you want to know from an archaeologist? In this episode, Professor Robin Skeates, the Programme Director of MA Museum and Artefact Studies in the Department of Archaeology at Durham University, shares an intriguing object fou

Episode 3 Archaeology in Jericho: Interview with Felicity Cobbing

Jun 8th, 2021 9m 17s

In this episode the team interviews Felicity Cobbing, Chief Executive and Curator of the Palestine Exploration Fund (PEF), where she talks about the PEF, the importance of archaeology and Jericho as an archaeological site, and her advice on pur

Episode 2 Kathleen Kenyon's excavations at Ancient Jericho

Jun 8th, 2021 5m 25s

Kathleen Kenyon became known as the Mistress of Stratigraphy because of her excavations at Ancient Jericho between 1952 and 1958. This episode will discuss what fuelled Kenyon to carry out excavations there and what it was like to excavate with

Episode 1 Dame Kathleen Kenyon

Jun 7th, 2021 4m 9s

Welcome to the first episode of this podcast series! Dive deep into the life of an influential female archaeologist from history: Dame Kathleen Kenyon.The primary source for this episode was the book Dame Kathleen Kenyon: Digging Up the Holy L

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