Yadin, Yigael

Yadin, Yigael

▪ Israeli general and archaeologist
original name Yigael Sukenik
born March 21, 1917, Jerusalem
died June 28, 1984, adera, Israel

      Israeli archaeologist and military leader noted for his work on the Dead Sea Scrolls.

      Yadin, the son of an archaeologist, was educated at Hebrew University (M.A., 1945; Ph.D., 1955). He was a member of the Haganah military organization from 1932 to 1948 and served as chief of the general staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 1949 to 1952. He was also deputy prime minister, 1977–81. Yadin, who was a leader of major archaeological expeditions in Israel, including those at Haẓor (1955–58; 1968), the Dead Sea Caves (1960–61), and Masada (1963–65), became professor of archaeology at Hebrew University in 1959. He received the laureate of Israel prize (1956) and the Rothschild humanities prize (1964).

      Yadin's writings centre upon his archaeological endeavours. They include The Message of the Scrolls (1957; new ed. 1962), Hazor, 3 vol. (1958–62), and The Art of Warfare in Biblical Lands in the Light of Archaeological Discovery, 2 vol. (1963). He is also the author of Masada: Herod's Fortress and the Zealots' Last Stand (1966).

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