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Yigael Yadin

1917–1984 · 20th century

Yigael Yadin was an Israeli archaeologist, soldier and politician. Chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 1949 to 1952, he then led major excavations at Hazor in 1955–1958 and at Masada in 1963–1965 and published studies of the Dead Sea Scrolls. He later served as deputy prime minister of Israel from 1977 to 1981.

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Kingdom of Hazor

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Yigael Yadin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/yigael-yadin
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