Strata: Israel to Egypt: Go Fish!
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: Acting Out Revenge: Babylonian Style
Strata: Putting a Price Tag on History
On October 31, 2018, Christie’s Auction House sold an ancient Assyrian relief for $31 million!
Originally part of the Assyrian king Assurbanipal II’s palace in Nimrud (in modern Iraq), this relief stands 7 feet tall and dates to the ninth century B.C.E. It depicts an apkallu (a minor deity with wings).
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This mosaic of Oceanus adorned the Great Palace of Constantinople (the Sacred Palace) that was the main residence of the Byzantine emperors from 330 to 1081 C.E. The palace, originally designed by Constantine I, was located between the Hippodrome and the Hagia Sophia Church and has a long history of destruction and renovations.
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Archaeological Views: Jewish Graffiti—Glimpsing the Forgotten Lives of Antiquity
Biblical Views: As in the Days of Noah: The Apocalyptic World of 1 Peter
Site-Seeing: Surprising Susa
First Person: Was Pontius Pilate’s Ring Discovered at Herodium?
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