Archaeology Odyssey
Archaeology Odyssey takes the reader on a journey through the classical world as seen through the eyes of the top archaeologists in the discipline. Written with you in mind, the experts explain the latest in classical research in a way that is accessible to the general public. Read the complete series today!
The Forum
Pillaging Scripture
Ancient Life: Shooting the Moon
Destinations: Sailing the Wine-dark Seas
There is a land called Crete …
ringed by the wine-dark sea with rolling whitecaps—
handsome country, fertile, thronged with people
well past counting—boasting ninety cities,
language mixing with language side-by-side …
Authors
An assistant professor of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toronto, Timothy P. Harrison (“Rabbath of the Ammonites”) has written numerous scholarly articles dealing with the archaeology of Jordan. Since 1996, he has also directed the Tell Madaba Archaeological Project.
Reviews
Sheba: Through the Desert in Search of the Legendary Queen
Past Perfect: Into the Afterlife
Field Notes
Editors’ Page: Images that Offend
The Iconography of Sea Monsters
Adrienne Mayor demonstrates that at least one Greek monster was conjured up from the fossil bones of an extinct creature. Far and away, however, most Greek monsters began their life in folktale or were borrowed from barbarian (that is, non-Greek) peoples.
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