Pemberi pidato:  Dr. David Gurevich (the Department of General History in Bar-Ilan University, Israel）

Tanggal: 7, Desember, 2018 – Jumat

Waktu: 14:30-16:30

Tempat:  Ruangan 103, Gedung No. 4, Kampus Songjiang

Bahasa: Inggris

Summary: Jerusalem and Mecca are probably the most famous pilgrimage destinations of the Near East. But how one can recognize the pilgrimage in the archaeological record? In the past, archaeologists laid a stress on small findings that testify to the pilgrimage movement: cultic artifacts, pilgrims' souvenirs, foreign coins and imported pottery vessels that were brought to the sites. Nevertheless, it seems that there are more recognizable landmarks in the Holy Cities. The analysis which is offered here is based on Jerusalem of the Late Second Temple period, and Mecca of the 19th century, i.e., before the introduction of modern technology. We suggest to recognize a more obvious trace of pilgrimage movement: an anomaly in the water systems. More precisely, it resolves that big unroofed water pools signal for the function of the site as a pilgrimage destination.

Speaker Biography: Dr. David Gurevich teaches at the Department of General History in Bar-Ilan University, Israel, and is a Fellow of the Megalim Institute in Jerusalem. Dr. Gurevich holds a Ph.D in Classical Archaeology from the University of Haifa. The focus of his dissertation was Jerusalem in the Late Second Temple period. His academic interests include the history and archaeology of Jerusalem, Digital Archaeology, the archaeology of water, and the phenomenon of pilgrimage in archaeology. In addition to his academic pursuits, Gurevich works as a licensed tour guide in Israel, and gives lectures worldwide on Israel-related topics (history, tourism, geo-politics, media).