P. Cairo Zen. 1 59004r, col. 1
- 1 (The Account) of Flour
- 2 In Strato’s Tower: 5 artabas
- 3 In Jerusalem: 6
- 4 In Jericho: 5
- 5 In Abella: 3
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: Cartoon Caption Contest
“O, sit!”
—Craig Gibson, Iowa City, Iowa
—Craig Gibson, Iowa City, Iowa
Thank you to all those who submitted caption entries for our May/June 2019 cartoon, based on Judges 12:5-6 . We are pleased to congratulate Craig Gibson of Iowa City, Iowa, who wrote the winning caption, and our runners-up:
Strata: BAR Test Kitchen: Parsnips: Back to Roman Roots
Parsnips are an underappreciated vegetable in the U.S. Depending on where you are, they can be difficult to track down, and many Americans have only a vague notion of what a parsnip actually is. In my opinion, though, they are delicious and well worth the hunt.
Strata: Milestones: Amos Kloner (1940–2019)
Strata: Exhibit Watch: Dressing Ancient Bodies and Spaces
Some of the most fragile and ephemeral relics of ancient life are now on display in Washington, D.C., where two concurrent exhibitions present textiles from late antique and early medieval Egypt.
Reviews: In the Disservice of Biblical Archaeology: An Uncritical Study Bible
Strata: How Many?
How many times does Hanukkah appear in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament?
Answer: Once
Strata: A Light in the Wilderness
Archaeologists discovered an early representation of a menorah at Beer Sheva in Israel’s Negev. The menorah appears on the fragment of an oil lamp, which was uncovered from a Jewish settlement dated from the first–second centuries C.E. It has nine branches.
Strata: The Oldest Christian Letter
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