Strata: Arch-Tech: New Fruit from Old Seeds
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: Then and Now: Rooks and Pawns
Strata: High Offerings
Strata: Where is It?
Where Is It?
A. Egypt
B. Israel
C. Sudan
D. Spain
E. U.S.A.
Answer: (D) Spain
Strata: Storage Wars B.C.E.
Strata: The Hagia Sophia Mosque
Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985, is starting a new chapter of its history, as a mosque. Again.
First Person: A Magazine, Not a Journal
Gluttony and Drunkenness in Ancient Israel
In Deuteronomy 21:18–21, a delinquent son is sentenced to death for being rebellious, as well as a glutton and drunkard. A close look at the foodways of ancient Israel suggests a better interpretation for the son’s crime.
Archive Discovered Under Maresha
A large private archive was recently discovered in a subterranean cache at Maresha, a Hellenistic city in the Judean Shephelah. The original documents have not survived but are attested through hundreds of decorated sealings.
Facing the Facts About the “Face of God”
In the Fall 2020 issue of BAR, Yosef Garfinkel claimed that a figurine from Khirbet Qeiyafa might represent the Israelite God, Yahweh. Some prominent scholars think otherwise.
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