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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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The Art of Empathy: The Mother of Sorrows in Northern Renaissance Art and Devotion
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Stephen Bourke (“The Christian Flight to Pella”) is research associate and adjunct professor at the University of Sydney in Australia. Since 1992 he has directed the university’s excavations at Pella in Jordan.
Strata: Cartoon Caption Contest
“That little thing cost me an arm and a leg.”
—Ray McDonald, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
Nasser David Khalili
Nasser David Khalili was born in Isfahan, Iran, in 1945 and now lives in London. In its 2007 “Rich List,” the London Times ranked him fifth in the United Kingdom. His wealth is estimated to exceed $1 billion.
Strata: Collector Withholds Inscriptions
From time to time this magazine has railed at scholars who failed to make available to the public important artifacts and inscriptions. Indeed, that was the entire thrust of our effort to free the Dead Sea Scrolls from the scholars who then controlled them.
Strata: What Is It?
A. Bread stamp
B. Royal ping-pong paddle
C. Passover trivet
D. Lead weight
E. Priestly amulet
Answer: (D) Lead weight
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Louis C. Tiffany and the Art of Devotion
ReViews: Restoring Nudity
What Really Happened in the Garden of Eden?
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