First Person: A Moment for Reflection...And New Beginnings
Hershel Shanks’s passing and the transition to a new editor is an opportunity for BAR to honor the past while looking forward to new horizons.
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.
Epistles: Biblical Bestiary: Lion
Epistles: Biblical Profile: The Birth of Noah
In the spring of 1947, the first Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Among them was a scroll from Qumran Cave 1 that came to be known as the Genesis Apocryphon.1
Epistles: 5 Questions: Meet BAR’s New Editor
Glenn J. Corbett, the new Editor of Biblical Archaeology Review, answers 5 Questions about his training and experience that led him to fill this new role at the Biblical Archaeology Society. From South Carolina to Petra, it’s been an exciting journey!
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Epistles: Jesus and His Pilgrimage Practices
Strata: Then and Now: Counterfeit Currency
Strata: Making an Impression: How Fingerprints Can Identify Ancient Potters
Archaeologists have long known that fingerprints occur on ancient pottery, sculpture, tablets, clay disks, bricks, and other small clay objects, where they had been imprinted when the material was fresh.
Strata: Book Review: Ancient Caesarea Brought to Life
Strata: Remembering Our Founder: Hershel Shanks (1930–2021)
The Biblical Archaeology Society remembers the life and achievements of Biblical Archaeology Review’s founder and Editor Emeritus, Hershel Shanks, who passed away February 5, 2021, at the age of 90.
Strata: Where Is It?
Where Is It?
1. Hazor, Israel
2. Aksum, Ethiopia
3. Babylon, Iraq
4. Amman, Jordan
5. Ain Dara, Syria
Answer: 3. Babylon, Iraq
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