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.

Footnote 3 - Did Philip Baptize the Eunuch at Ein Yael?

The Monastery of the Cross was founded at the end of the fifth century and subsequently destroyed. It was rebuilt during the reign of the Byzantine emperor Justinian in the sixth century.

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Footnote 2 - Did Philip Baptize the Eunuch at Ein Yael?

In my view, the upper bathhouse may be later than the lower one.

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Footnote 1 - Did Philip Baptize the Eunuch at Ein Yael?

My thanks to Phyllis Arnburn who first called my attention to the question discussed in this article. She was in charge of pottery restoration during the 1986 excavations at Ein Yael.

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Footnote 5 - What’s a Roman Villa Doing Outside Jerusalem?

Medusa, in Greek mythology, is one of the three Gorgon sisters. She has snakes for hair and a face that turns anyone who looks at her into stone.

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Footnote 4 - What’s a Roman Villa Doing Outside Jerusalem?

A satyr, in Greek mythology, is a woodland deity usually represented as part human and part goat. He is known for his riotous and lascivious character.

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Footnote 3 - What’s a Roman Villa Doing Outside Jerusalem?

See Dan Cole, “How Water Tunnels Worked,” BAR 06:02.

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Footnote 2 - What’s a Roman Villa Doing Outside Jerusalem?

Support for our work was provided by the Jerusalem Foundation, the Jewish National Fund and the Israel Antiquities Authority.

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Footnote 1 - What’s a Roman Villa Doing Outside Jerusalem?

See Gershon Edelstein and Shimon Gibson, “Ancient Jerusalem’s Rural Food Basket,” BAR 08:04; Gibson and Edelstein, “Investigating Jerusalem’s Rural Landscape,” Levant 17 (1985).