Biblical Archaeology Review
Biblical Archaeology Review is the flagship publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society. For more than 40 years it has been making the world of archaeology in the lands of the Bible come alive for the interested layperson. Full of vivid images and articles written by leading scholars, this is a must read for anyone interested in the archaeology of the ancient Near East.
Excavation Opportunities 1987
To delight in the aspects of sentient ruin might appear a heartless pastime, and the pleasure, I confess, shows a note of perversity.
—Henry James, Italian Hours
Lachish—Level by Level
| Dates | Events | Major Finds |
| Level I | ||
| 2nd century B.C. | Hellenistic kingdoms established throughout Near East. |
Acropolis Temple
Artifacts from the Monumental Building
Silent witnesses to the destruction of the Late Bronze Age city of Lachish, these objects give proof of the city’s prosperity and close ties with Egypt before its fall in the 12th century B.C.
An ivory hand still seeks to clasp a now-missing object. Originally part of a human figure, the hand is approximately 5.3 inches long. A hole drilled behind the fingers allows it to grasp another object.
Artifacts from the Fosse Temple
Lachish—Key to the Israelite Conquest of Canaan?
Queries & Comments
The Shroud of Turin
To the Editor:
Congratulations for your courageous publication of “New Evidence May Explain Image on Shroud of Turin,” BAR 12:04! Undoubtedly, the article will generate scientific controversy.
BARlines
Summer’s Star—The Meetings of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament
Books in Brief
A History of Ancient Israel and Judah
J. Maxwell Miller and John H. Hayes (Philadelphia: Westminster, 1986) 523 pp., $27.95
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