Donald T. Ariel

Donald T. Ariel
דונלד צבי אריאל
Born
Wantagh, New York
Alma materBrown University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University
OccupationsNumismatist, Archaeologist
Known forHead of the Coin Department of the Israel Antiquities Authority
Notable workThe Coins of Herod (2011)
AwardsBank of Israel Award in Numismatics (1980), Kindler Prize (2013),[1] Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture, bronze medal (2017), AINA The Shekel prize (2020)[2]

Donald Tzvi Ariel (Hebrew: דונלד צבי אריאל; born September 1954) is an American-born Israeli numismatist, archaeologist, and former head of the Coin Department of the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Biography

Donald T. Ariel was born in Wantagh, New York. He received his BA (magna cum laude) from Brown University in 1976, his MA (with honors) from Hebrew University under the supervision of Dan Barag and Ya'akov Meshorer, and his Ph.D. at Tel Aviv University, under the supervision of Alla Kushnir-Stein.[3][4]

Career

Ariel helped excavate and analyze coins and jar handle stamps at numerous sites in Israel, including the Jerusalem[5][6] and the City of David,[7], Qumran,[8], Nysa-Scythopolis,[9], Bethsaida,[10] and Ascalon.[11] Ariel became the head of the Israel Antiquities Authority coin collection in 1991.[12][13]

Since its founding, Ariel has been the editor-in-chief of the journal Israel Numismatic Research.[14][12] He has published more than 120 papers on numismatics and archaeology over his career.[15][3]

Published books

  • Ariel, Donald T. (1990). Excavations at the City of David 1978-1985, Directed by Yigal Shiloh, Vol. II. Imported Stamped Amphora Handles, Coins, Worked Bone and Ivory, and Glass. pp. III–188.
  • Ariel, Donald T. (2000). Excavations at the City of David 1978-1985, Directed by Yigal Shiloh, Vol. V: Extramural Areas. pp. III–169.
  • Magen, Izchak; Ariel, Donald T.; Bijovsky, Rachel; Tzionit, Y; Sirkis, O (2004). The Land of Benjamin. Staff Officer of Archaeology, Civil Administration of Judea and Samaria. ISBN 978-965-406-159-9.
  • Ariel, Donald Tzvi; Fontanille, Jean-Philippe (23 December 2011). The Coins of Herod: A Modern Analysis and Die Classification. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-20801-8.

References

  1. ^ "Donald T. Ariel". en.numista.com.
  2. ^ "AINA PRIZE WINNER". www.theshekel.org.
  3. ^ a b "Participating Members | The Maccabees Project". sites.bu.edu.
  4. ^ Ariel, Donald T. "Donald T . Ariel Resume/CV | Israel Antiquities Authority, Coin Department, Department Member". antiquities.academia.edu.
  5. ^ "King Herod Did Not Complete Western Wall". The Forward. Haaretz. 23 November 2011.
  6. ^ "'Pontius Pilate built Pilgrim's Road in Jerusalem' – www.israelhayom.com". JNS and Israel Hayom. 22 October 2019.
  7. ^ Ariel, Donald T.; De Groot, Alon (1996). EXCAVATIONS AT THE CITY OF DAVID 1978–1985 DIRECTED BY YIGAL SHILOH: Volume IV: VARIOUS REPORTS. pp. III–342.
  8. ^ Ariel, Donald T.; Magen, Yitzhak; Peleg, Yuval; Ariel, Donald T.; Eisenstadt, Irina; Hadad, Shulamit; Misgav, Haggai; Nagar, Yossi; Yezerski, Irit; Yuzefovsky, Baruch (2018). "Coins from the Renewed Excavations at Qumran". Back to Qumran (1 ed.). Israel Antiquities Authority / רשות העתיקות. pp. 403–430.
  9. ^ Ariel, Donald T.; Lichtenberger, Achim; Tal, Oren; Ashkenazi, Dana; Cutillas-Victoria, Benjamín; Ebeling, Philip; Edrey, Meir; Harpak, Tamar; Jackson-Tal, Ruth E.; Lorenzon, Marta; Meyer, Cornelius; Mienis, Henk K.; Orendi, Andrea; Paz, Yitzhak; Peters, Manuel J.H.; Pines, Miriam; Polla, Silvia; Rittner, Oz; Shamir, Orit; Shnabel, Romi; Springer, Andreas; Vaghasiya, Shaileshkumar (2025). "Hellenistic Stamped Amphorae and Amphora Handles". Hellenistic Nysa-Scythopolis I. Penn State University Press. pp. 239–264. ISBN 978-1-64602-328-8.
  10. ^ Ariel, Donald T. (2009). "Stamped Amphora Handles from Bethsaida. In R. Arav. Bethsaida – A City by the North Shore of the Sea of Galilee". Bethsaida – A City by the North Shore of the Sea of Galilee.
  11. ^ Ariel, Donald T. (2013). "המטבעות מאתר 'אחוזת המיל השלישי', אשקלון / The Coins from the 'Third Mile Estate', Ashqelon". 'Atiqot / עתיקות. 74: 229–237. ISSN 0792-8424.
  12. ^ a b Borschel-Dan, Amanda (5 November 2020). "WATCH: Israel Antiquities Authority coin head displays treasures from the vault". The Times of Israel.
  13. ^ "Israel finds rare 2,200-year-old gold coin". NBC News. AP. 11 August 2010.
  14. ^ Research, Israel Numismatic. "Israel Numismatic Research". lockwoodonlinejournals.com.
  15. ^ "The Coins of Herod: About". brill.com.
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