Strata: Nudity in Renaissance Art
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: What Is It?
A. Assyrian garden gnome
B. Phoenician children’s toy
C. Edomite musical instrument
D. Hittite yarn spool
E. Head from Philistine scepter
Answer: (C) Edomite musical instrument
Strata: $5,000 in Prizes for ASOR/SBL Papers
The Biblical Archaeology Society is offering prizes totaling $5,000 for the best academic papers presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) and the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), both to be held in Chicago this November.
Strata: What Is It?
A. Hittite spool
B. Philistine earplug
C. Ammonite spinning top
D. An Egyptian chariot’s hub cap
E. Greek helmet holder
Answer: B) Philistine earplug
Strata: BAR Puzzler: Which Is the Real Dead Sea Scroll?
One of these pictures shows the genuine Habakkuk Pesher (or commentary), one of the best preserved of the 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls that were found in the caves above Qumran in 1947. The other shows a modern reproduction of the same scroll. Can you tell which is which?
Strata: Fifty Years of Dead Sea Scroll Translation
Strata: The Bible in the News: Biblical Book-Ends
Archaeological Views: Jerusalem and Samaria: An Anthropological Tale of Two Cities
Biblical Views: Did Cain Get Away with Murder?
Strata: $5,000 in Prizes for ASOR/SBL Papers
The Biblical Archaeology Society is offering prizes totaling $5,000 for the best academic papers presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) and the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), both to be held in Baltimore this November.
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