The Sad Case of Tell Gezer
For Gezer there is still time. But not much.
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 Mysterious MBI People
Tom Crotser Has Found the Ark of the Covenant—Or Has He?
Queries & Comments
Archaeological Coverage of the War in Lebanon
To the Editor:
I was fascinated by the article on St. Peter’s house in Capernaum (“Has the House Where Jesus Stayed in Capernaum Been Found?” BAR 08:06).
Books in Brief
Josephus—The Jewish War
Gaalya Cornfeld, general editor; Benjamin Mazar, Paul L. Maier, consulting editors (Zondervan: Grand Rapids, 1982) 526 pp., $39.95
BARlines
“If Only … ”
Two scholars, one an Israeli and the other an American spending a sabbatical year in Jerusalem, recently wrote a few words that made us think about the price archaeology continues to pay because archaeologists in the Middle East often cannot follow their scholarship into neighboring countries.
How Herod Built a Harbor
News from the Field: Herod’s Harbor Construction Recovered Underwater
Scholars’ Corner: Correlation Established Between Silver Content of Coins and Economic Prosperity
Modern archaeology tries to reconstruct from every clue available all aspects of ancient society—its economy and sociology, as well as its political history and building techniques. The possibilities, as BAR readers know, are infinite.
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