A Capsule History of Archaeological Method
Until about 100 years ago archaeological method in the Near East consisted primarily of aimless treasure hunting.
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.
Prominent British Scholar Assesses Kathleen Kenyon
Digging by the Sea
What Is a Behemoth?
Leviathans, unicorns, dragons and pygargs inhabit the Bible. And part of the delight in studying Biblical animals is simply identifying what they are. The path to an identification can be just as challenging and enchanting as the identification of some mysterious artifact excavated from some ancient city.
How to Help Restore and Protect Wildlife in Israel
Several private organizations, in addition to the Israeli Nature Reserves Authority, are involved with the preservation of nature and restoration of wildlife in Israel.
Animals of the Bible: Living Links to Antiquity
There were skeptics who refused to believe that the Sinai leopard (Panthera pardus jarvisi) still existed in Israel. They laughed at Giora Ilani and accused him of being a dreamer.
Queries & Comments
Defends BAR Against Bias Charge
To the Editor:
In response to the letter of Mr. Charles King (Queries & Comments, BAR 06:05):
Books in Brief
The Land of the Bible: A Historical Geography
Yohanan Aharoni (The Westminister Press, 1979) 481 pp. $19.95
BARlines
Professors Cross and Mazar Honored
The Israel Museum has bestowed on Professor Frank Moore Cross of Harvard University and Professor Benjamin Mazar of Hebrew University its Schimmel Award for distinguished contributions to archaeology.
Inside BAR
“Every tablet, every little scarab, is a portion of life solidified … When we look closely into the work we seem almost to watch the hand that did it; this stone is a day, a week of the life of some living man. I know his mind, his feeling, by what he has thought and done on this stone. I live with him in looking into his work, and admiring and valuing it.”
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