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Found in a peat bog in Gundestrup, Denmark, this silver panel comes from a cauldron and dates to the first or second century B.C.E. With a 27-inch diameter, the cauldron weighs almost 20 pounds and is 16.5 inches high.
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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ReViews: À la Carte: A Broad Approach to Exodus Research
As its subtitle suggests, this book examines many issues concerning the Exodus from a variety of multi-disciplinary perspectives. It consists of 43 essays, each by a different author or group of authors. Many of the names of the 60 contributors will be familiar to BAR readers—Manfred Bietak, William Dever, Israel Finkelstein, Lawrence Geraty, Baruch Halpern, James Hoffmeier, Thomas Levy, Nadav Na’aman and William Propp, to name a few.
ReViews: Unraveling the Truth: Alleged Forgery and the “Oldest Bible”
Strata: Cartoon Caption Contest
“I agree—It looked a lot more glamorous in BAR’s Dig issue!”
—Martin Bowers, Lexington, South Carolina
Strata: Exhibit Watch: Masterpiece from the Pyramid Age
New life has been breathed into an ancient throne.
Strata: Indiana Jones—Back Again
Is the fifth time the charm?
Strata: In Their Own Words
Strata: How Many?
How many years did the prophet Isaiah minister naked?
Answer: Three
Strata: The Head of All Those Papers
Hazor was a powerhouse in the Bronze Age. Called “the head of all those kingdoms” in Joshua 11:10, Hazor ruled over the surrounding countryside and people groups. Perhaps not surprisingly, Hazor is the largest archaeological site in the Land of Israel.
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