Excavation Opportunities 1984
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.
The Book Albright Never Finished
Nag Hammadi Codices Shed New Light on Early Christian History
It is a long way from the Nile Valley of Egypt to the front page of The New York Review of Books but the fascinating story of The Gnostic Gospels (Random House, 1979) by Elaine Pagels has traveled that far.
Model of the Tophet
Pomegranate “Priceless” Says Harvard’s Frank Cross
“The pomegranate could well be the head of a small scepter or standard,” said Professor Frank Cross of Harvard University and one of the world’s leading Semitic paleographers, when BAR showed him the new pictures of the ivory pomegranate. “Or it could be an ornament from the Temple or a decoration on an altar or a finial on a throne or cultic box. In any case, it is priceless,” Cross added.
Probable Head of Priestly Scepter from Solomon’s Temple Surfaces in Jerusalem
Jerusalem in Flames—The Burnt House Captures a Moment in Time
Synagogue Where Jesus Preached Found at Capernaum
Queries & Comments
BAR’s Proposal to Save Gezer Amusing If It Weren’t Presumptuous
To the Editor:
Had you consulted me before publishing “The Sad Case of Tell Gezer,” BAR 09:04, you would have learned several pertinent facts:
BARlines
Yadin and Perrot Share Israel Museum Archaeology Prize
Yigael Yadin and Jean Perrot have been awarded the 1983 Percia Schimmel Award for Distinguished Contribution to Archaeology in Eretz Israel and the Lands of the Bible, Israel’s most prestigious prize in archaeology.
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