Gabriel Barkay, 81, Dies; His Discoveries Revised Biblical History NYT Par :Clay Risen 17 janvier 2026 à 02:46 One of Israel’s leading archaeologists, he found evidence that the writing of the Old Testament likely began much earlier than historians had thought. © Menahem Kahana/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesGabriel Barkay in 2016, displaying a restored ancient tile excavated from the holy site in Jerusalem known to Jews as the Temple Mount. He earned a reputation as the “dean” of biblical archaeologists.