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.
New Ebla Epigrapher Attacks Conclusion of Ousted Ebla Scholar
Dr. Alfonso Archi of the University of Rome’s Institute of Near Eastern Studies and the new chief epigrapher of the Italian Mission to Ebla, has vigorously disputed the conclusions of his predecessor, Dr. Giovanni Pettinato, linking the Ebla tablets to the Bible.
Interview with David Noel Freedman
The Known, the Unknown and the Debatable
With all the twists and turns, the claims and denials, the arguments and the counter-arguments, is there anything we can be certain about in the Ebla story?
Queries & Comments
Criticisms of Story on Dead Sea Scroll Crosses
To the Editor:
Books in Brief
Four Books for Children
Four new children’s books merit the attention of BAR readers seeking good Biblical fare for children.
Inside BAR
A Smithy in a Crusader Church
Because my interest in the archaeology of Jerusalem is well known about the city, local residents often come to me with questions, finds and ideas.
The Regional Study—A New Approach to Archaeological Investigation
How to Read Plans and Sections
The plans and sections printed with this article are the tools of professional archaeologists. We have attempted to use them to give the reader a three-dimensional picture of a site.
A plan is a picture which shows what is seen when looking straight down at the site. The limitation of a plan is that it cannot show depth: thus the height of two walls cannot be compared.
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