The Muqata blog announced the following: “ Exceptional Archeological Find at “Gilgal”, bringing to mind the following

…”Every place whereon the sole of your foot shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness, and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the hinder sea shall be your border” Deuteronomy Ch. 11 verse 24

Other reports about the ‘foot’ discovery were found at Newswise.com  “Exceptional Archaeological “Foot” Discovery in Jordan Valley“, and via Eurekalert  “Archaeological discovery in Jordan valley: Enormous ‘foot-shaped’ enclosures”

“The ‘foot’ structures that we found in the Jordan valley are the first sites that the People of Israel built upon entering Canaan and they testify to the biblical concept of ownership of the land with the foot’.” .. Read the whole article

BiblePlaces Blog noted

“You can click on over to read the entire article and view the two photographs (large size: 1, 2).  Among the things I would like to know more about are the locations of the five structures, including how many are in the Jordan Valley.  The skeptic in me wonders how much imagination is required to see a “foot” in each one.  Regardless of the shape, they could be quite helpful in our understanding of ancient Israel.”

So, scripture comes to life!  

UPDATE:   BVB Middle East Update Broadcaster with Cheryl Hancock  AUDIO  Archeology in Jerusalem

The Israel Antiquities Authority announced that “A Fragment of a Hebrew Inscription from the Period of the Kings of Judah was Found“, saying

“…The stone fragment dates to the eighth century BCE and this is based on the numerous pottery sherds that were discovered together with it, as well as the shape of the Hebrew letters that are engraved in the inscription…” Read the whole article 

Several news articles reported  that the stones making up The Kotel (Western Wall) is being examined and repaired:

• Jerusalem Post   Workers reinforce stones of Western Wall and Archaeologists inspect Western Wall stone by stone in conservation effort
• Israel Antiquities Authority:  The Inauguration of the National Project to Conserve the Stones in the Western Wall and the Establishment of the Israel Antiquities Authority