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: Exhibit Watch: From Fire to Einstein

The Israel Museum is celebrating its 50th anniversary. A full day of festivities—marked by free museum admission for all—was held on May 11, 2015, five decades after the museum first opened its doors. And the museum certainly has cause to celebrate. Not only is it the most-visited museum in Jerusalem, but it is also the largest cultural institution in Israel and ranked among the world’s top archaeology and art museums.

ReViews: Medieval Weapons and Armor

Recently many publications have appeared describing the history and activities of the military orders of the Crusader era. Abundantly illustrated works aimed at a broad, nonacademic audience, and an increase in popular and one hopes accurate literature, is a positive development, following as it has, a wave of popular fiction based on the medieval period and in particular on the military orders. These fictional accounts often make little or no attempt to distinguish between facts and imagination.

ReViews: Opening the Door Widely

The Nietzsche epigram to this 230-page collection of essays on Genesis speaks about the necessity of reading “slowly, deeply, looking cautiously before and aft, with reservations, with doors left open, with delicate eyes and fingers.” If after reading these essays you are not convinced of the merits of carefully, thoughtfully and openly reading Biblical texts, then you will know that there is little reason to turn to this sparkling array of stories in Bereshit (Genesis) that have occupied these writers and

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