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If you LOVE Pottery!In this episode, Gary and Dr. C show off what the Pottery Fabric Research Group are doing for the Tall el-Hammam Excavation Project.Join us and see what is going on in the TeHEP Archaeological Research Center.Follow Tall-el Hammam and TSU on Social Media:Facebook: X: Instagram: Substack:

Yes, "censered" isn’t a real word, and we aren’t angry about anything, but we bet you can guess what we will be talking about in this episode!We will make up for the puns by showing you some special pottery, and maybe making a fragrant offering.Thanks for watching!Follow Tall-el Hammam and TSU on Social Media:Facebook X Instagram Substack

We are almost finished setting up the new TSU/VIU/TeHEP Archaeology Research Center!In the last episode, we showed a bit of the ARC, while we were still moving things around. We look forward to showing it off all finished and moved in, very soon!In this episode, Gary and Dr. Collins have time to sit down and rest a bit, and discuss a bit about what is going to take place in it. They also bring up a very interesting new theory about why many Early Bronze Age civilizations collapsed. Thanks for joining us!Follow Tall-el Hammam and TSU on Social Media:Facebook: X:Instagram: Substack:

Introducing our new Archaeology Research Center, a.k.a. The ARC!Gary and Dr. Collins give you a short tour of the brand new facility for studying the Tall el-Hammam Excavation Project. This is very exciting for us. We hope for you, too!Follow Tall-el Hammam and TSU on Social Media:Facebook: X: Instagram: Substack:

Whew! What a month January was!Gary and Dr. Collins will fill you in on some of what has been going on. And, as a first, there is no discussion of Sodom! Watch this episode, just to see how messy Dr. Collins' shirt is, after a hard day of painting!Follow Tall-el Hammam and TSU on Social Media:Facebook X Instagram Substack

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2026!A lot is happening with the TeHEP team, as we are going full tilt on the massive publication process, this year. It will take several volumes. As we say about this dig, "it's a Lot to love!"We are also proud to be a part of the 2026 International Symposium on Archaeology & The Bible, happening January 28 - 31, in Albuquerque, NM. Go to isabq.org for more information.In this episode, Dr. Collins welcomes in the new year by continuing his discussion on destruction language and the event that happened to Tall el-Hammam/Sodom.

This episode concludes our series on the treatments for Sodom Derangement Syndrome. In it, Dr. Collins points out that even ancient writers used figurative and metaphorical language, especially regarding the ruination and destruction of civilizations. Now for our (air)burst of inspiration!Symptom #10: ignorance of or ignoring the interpretation of biblical destruction-annihilation language in its ancient Near Eastern contextTreatment: studying and comprehending the nature of destruction-annihilation language in the Old TestamentFor expanded information on this episode's topic, look up Dr. Steven Collins on Substack and become a subscriber.Follow Tall-el Hammam and TSU on Social Media:Facebook: X: Instagram: Substack:

Tall el-Hammam was a very large city-state, during the Middle Bronze Age. This fact is further indication that it is the city of Sodom. In this episode, Dr. Collins continues his diagnosis and treatment of Sodom Derangement Syndrome.Symptom #9: Ignorance of or ignoring the primary and secondary geographical data for the location of Zoar  Treatment: A good dose of proper hermeneutics on all the biblical passages relevant to the location of Zoar, as well as the archaeological and secondary geographical indicators For expanded information on this episode's topic, look up Dr. Steven Collins on Substack and become a subscriber.Follow Tall-el Hammam and TSU on Social Media:FacebookXInstagram Substack

Tall el-Hammam was a very large city-state, during the Middle Bronze Age. This fact is further indication that it is the city of Sodom. In this episode, Dr. Collins continues his diagnosis and treatment of Sodom Derangement Syndrome.Symptom #8: ignorance of or ignoring the primary biblical texts in terms of the architectural features of Sodom, and the sophisticated landscape utilization of this Middle Bronze Age city-stateTreatment: an adequate understanding of what archaeology reveals about the city-state constituting the Land of the KikkarFor expanded information on this episode's topic, look up Dr. Steven Collins on Substack and become a subscriber.Follow Tall-el Hammam and TSU on Social Media:FacebookXInstagram Substack

Dr. Collins continues his treatment for Sodom Derangement Syndrome symptom seven. Say that seven times fast! Or better yet, just watch this episode!Symptom #7: ignorance of or ignoring the facts of the Genesis Sodom texts regardingthe city itself and associated events, and the archaeological data commensurate withthose textsTreatment: a good dose of textual understanding revealing details about the city ofSodom, along with an adequate understanding of the relevant archaeological dataFor expanded information on this episode's topic, look up Dr. Steven Collins on Substack and become a subscriber.Follow Tall-el Hammam and TSU on Social Media:FacebookXInstagramSubstack

The Bible says a lot about the location of Sodom. To recognize where it is located, you need to understand both the geography of the land and the cultural influence boundaries of ancient civilizations during that time. Dr. Collins continues his series on treating Sodom Derangement Syndrome!Symptom #7: ignorance of or ignoring the facts of the Genesis Sodom texts regarding the city itself and associated events, and the archaeological data commensurate with those texts Treatment: a good dose of textual understanding revealing details about the city of Sodom, along with an adequate understanding of the relevant archaeological dataFor more information on this episode's topic, look up Dr. Steven Collins on Substack and consider becoming a subscriber.Follow Tall-el Hammam and TSU on Social Media:Facebook X Instagram Substack

In this episode, we shift to the nuts and bolts of the Sodom geography found in Genesis 13:1-12, in order to treat one more symptom of Sodom Derangement Syndrome.Symptom #6: Ignorance of or ignoring the primary biblical geography of Sodom.Treatment: A comprehensive understanding of the Genesis geography supported by on-the-ground exploration and experience!For expanded information on this episode's topic, look up Dr. Steven Collins on Substack and become a subscriber.Follow Tall-el Hammam and TSU on Social Media:Facebook X Instagram Substack

Dr. Collins continues to deal out the treatment for Sodom Derangement Syndrome!Symptom #5: Ignorance of or ignoring the chronological implications of Abraham narrative geography in the light of the archaeological record.Treatment: A generous dose of the archaeological stratigraphy of excavated cities and towns mentioned in the Abrahamic narratives!For expanded information on this episode's topic, look up Dr. Steven Collins on Substack and become a subscriber.Follow Tall-el Hammam and TSU on Social Media:FacebookX Substack

Dr. Collins continues discussing his cure for Sodom Derangement Syndrome.In this episode, he treats Symptom #4: ignorance of or ignoring the socio-ethno-cultural dynamics of the Abraham narrativeFor expanded information on this episode's topic, look up Dr. Steven Collins on Substack and become a subscriber.

Dr. Collins continues discussing his cure for Sodom Derangement Syndrome.In this episode, he treats Symptom # 3: ignorance of or ignoring the non-etiological, factual nature of the Abraham narratives.For expanded information on this episode's topic, become a Substack subscriber. Follow Tall-el Hammam and TSU on Social Media: Facebook X Instagram