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The devastation of 7 October 2023 and the horrors that followed astounded the world. But the Israel-Palestine conflict didn't start on 7 October. It didn't start in 1967 either, when Israel occupied the West Bank, or in 1948 when the state of Israel was declared. It started in 1882, when the first Zionist settlers arrived in what was then Ottoman Palestine. Ilan Pappe untangles the history of two peoples, now sharing one land.

"As U.N. Ignores Jewish Ties to Holy Site, Israel Produces Ancient Evidence" is from the October 26, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Isabel Kershner and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Ancient Cemetery Found in Israel Could Reshape the Story of the Philistines" is from the July 10, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas St. Fleur and narrated by Caroline Miller.

In 1925, James Henry Breasted sent a team of archaeologists to the Holy Land to excavate the ancient site of Megiddo - Armageddon in the New Testament. Their excavations made headlines around the world and shed light on one of the most legendary cities of biblical times. Digging Up Armageddon brings to life one of the most important archaeological expeditions ever undertaken, describing the site and what was found there, and providing an up-close look at the internal workings of a dig in the early years of biblical archaeology.