Ephraim Stern

He specialized in the archaeology of ancient Israel and Judah and Phoenicia,[2] and was known for his excavations at Tel Dor (1980–2000).

[citation needed] Stern started his academic career at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he studied in the Departments of Archaeology and History of the Jewish People.

After completing an MA, he began teaching in the Department of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University, receiving a PhD in 1968.

[6] His most notable work was at Tel Dor, where he directed twenty seasons of excavation between 1980 and 2000,[7] in collaboration with American archaeologists Andrew Stewart and Rainer Mack.

In 2005, Prof. Ephraim Stern was awarded with the EMET Prize for his research and professional work, which have placed him in the forefront of Israeli archaeology; for "disseminating archaeological knowledge through scientific editing and publishing; for the extensive excavations in which he has been involved as team member and director; and for his broad and in-depth knowledge of the Land of Israel and its material culture between the First Temple Period Solomon's Temple and Second Temple periods".