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.
What’s the definition of nilotic?
1. seemingly nonexistent
2. relating to the Nile River
3. nocturnal
4. passive, calm
Answer: 2
Nilotic is an adjective that denotes a relationship to the Nile River or to the Nile region of Africa, including ancient Cush. Nilotic languages refer to a class of related languages spoken in the region between South Sudan and Tanzania, including the Maasai language spoken in southern Kenya.
“Herod’s having another of his Temple Tantrums!”
—Frank Walsh, Plano, Texas
Donald T. Ariel (“Archive Discovered Under Maresha”) is the head of the Coin Department of the Israel Antiquities Authority. He works as a coin specialist with several expeditions in Israel, including at Sepphoris, Megiddo, and Bethsaida.
Professor Rachel Hachlili, a pioneer in the field of ancient Jewish art and archaeology, passed away on January 12, 2019, at the age of 84. Rachel’s groundbreaking research, mentorship, and academic and professional achievements at a time when women professors were few and far between are exemplary and a source of inspiration.
Thomas Oden Lambdin was born October 31, 1927, in Frederick, Maryland. He was one of four brothers, whom he often, conveniently, referred to as “my older brother,” “my twin brother,” and “my younger brother.” And, of course, it was not lost on him that his name came from the common Semitic noun taw’am, meaning “twin.”
James D.G. Dunn, Emeritus Lightfoot Professor of Divinity at Durham University in England, world-renowned New Testament scholar, prolific author, and “Jimmy” to his friends, died on June 26, 2020, at the age of 80.
In July 2020, Magen Broshi, a leading Israeli archaeologist and Dead Sea Scrolls expert, died in Jerusalem at the age of 91.
