Avraham Biran

Avraham Biran
Born23 October 1909 (1909-10-23)
Petah Tikva, Ottoman Empire
Died16 September 2008 (2008-09-17) (aged 98)
NationalityIsraeli
Alma materJohns Hopkins University
Known forTel Dan archaeological excavation, Tel Dan Stele discovery
AwardsIsrael Prize 2002[1]
Scientific career
FieldsArchaeology
InstitutionsInstitute of Archaeology at Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem
Doctoral advisorWilliam F. Albright

Avraham Biran (Hebrew: אברהם בירן, born 23 October 1909 – 16 September 2008) was an Israeli archaeologist, best known for heading excavations at Tel Dan in northern Israel. He headed the Institute of Archaeology at Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem for many years.

  1. ^ DR. AVRAHAM BIRAN, DIRECTOR, NELSON GLUCK SCHOOL OF BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY, HEBREW UNION COLLEGE-JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION/JERUSALEM, AWARDED ISRAEL PRIZE, THE STATE OF ISRAEL'S HIGHEST HONOR Archived August 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine