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.

Strata: Book Review: Has Archaeology Buried the Bible?

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Strata: Caring for the Dead in Ancient Israel

The cult of dead kin in ancient Israel was a complex of practices in which the living offered care to the dead. As reflected in the Hebrew Bible, this could take the form of food and drink offerings, commemorative monuments, invocation of the name of the dead, and the protection and repatriation of human remains.

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Strata: Site-Seeing: The Wine of Izal

The wine of Izal is flowing in southeastern Turkey. The small Syriac-speaking Christian minority in the region of Izal is again pressing grapes from local vineyards. Multiple wine shops sell their wares in the old city of Mardin, and several wineries now operate outside the city of Midyat.