Classical Corner: A Comet Gives Birth to an Empire
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.
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First Person: Did the Kingdoms of Saul, David and Solomon Actually Exist?
WorldWide
Encrusted with sapphires, pearls and beads, this golden crown was discovered in an orchard in Guadamur, near Toledo, Spain. Measuring nearly 32 inches tall with an 8-inch diameter, the crown was created in the royal workshop of the court of Toledo. Never meant to be worn, the crown was a votive offering that hung above a church altar.
Archaeological Views: Board Games in Biblical Gath
Biblical Views: Reevaluating Biblical Infertility
New Testament Political Figures Confirmed
53 people from the Hebrew Bible have been confirmed by archaeology. What about the New Testament? Lawrence Mykytiuk examines the political figures in the New Testament who can be identified in the archaeological record and by extra-Biblical writings. Find out who makes the cut.
Did the Temple Menorah Come Back to Jerusalem?
There is little doubt that the Temple Menorah was taken to Rome after the destruction of Jerusalem. However, Rome was sacked, and the Temple Menorah was looted. After disaster befell the cities that housed it as a spoil of war, was it returned to Jerusalem?
Hebron Still Jewish in Second Temple Times
Mentioned nearly 100 times in the Hebrew Bible, Hebron was a significant Biblical city. Recent excavations have uncovered the town from the Second Temple period. Its population—we can now confidently say—was still Jewish at that time.
Samaria
King Omri of Israel selected Samaria as his capital and built an elaborate palace there in the ninth century B.C.E. What did this palace look like, and was it destroyed when the Assyrians conquered the kingdom of Israel in 721 B.C.E.? Join Rupert Chapman as he examines this ancient palace.
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