Firtion Adams: The Making Of A Hero, Leaving Behind A Timeless Legacy

Matthew J. Adams explains the challenges of taking over the directorship of the Albright—including an unexpected complication that happened during his first month as director.

BAR contributing editor Nathan Steinmeyer met with Adams to discuss his journey from volunteer to dig director in Twenty Years at Megiddo .

Matthew Adams Matthew Adams is Dorot Director of the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem. He earned his Ph.D. in History from the Pennsylvania State University in 2007, specializing in Egyptology and Near Eastern Archaeology. He has more than 25 seasons of excavation experience at sites in Egypt and Israel. While he has broad interests in space and time throughout ...

Israel Finkelstein (left) and Matthew Adams (right) at the Tel Megiddo excavation. Photo courtesy Matthew Adams. “This is a class, so you better come prepared,” said Matthew Adams, Director of the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem.

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A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength. The original hero type of classical epics did such things for the sake of glory and honor. Post-classical and modern heroes, on the other hand, perform great deeds or selfless acts for the common good instead of the classical goal of ...