About Avraham Negev
Lived 1923 – 2004 (aged 81). Avraham Negev was an Israeli archaeologist.
Avraham Negev (; 1923–2004) was an Israeli archaeologist.
Life Negev, surname at birth Eisenberg, was born in the town of Pinsk in Poland, today in Belarus.
He was a commander in the Haganah police force, and lost his right hand in 1947.
Career Negev has excavated Nabataean sites in the Negev, at Caesarea Maritima (1961–62), and Susiya (1984–85), which he associated with biblical Carmel.
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Who was Avraham Negev?
Israeli archaeologist
When was Avraham Negev born?
Avraham Negev was born on 31 August 1923 in Pinsk.
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Avraham Negev died on 27 November 2004 in Jerusalem.
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Avraham Negev was an archaeologist.
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Avraham Negev was Israeli.
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