First Person: The Lion and the Flea
J’accuse! I accuse the television program 60 Minutes of unethical and irresponsible reporting.
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.
First Person: Relics vs. “Real” Archaeology
Early Inscriptions from the Time of David and Solomon
These early inscriptions, together with a few names on pots, provide some evidence of literacy and perhaps civil administration during the time of the United Monarchy.
Multiple Readings, Multiple Interpretations
Eight scholars (two a pair) have offered their opinions of the inscription recently recovered south of the Temple Mount—each one different from the other!
First Person: Old Sherds, New Science
When Job Sued God
The Birth & Death of Biblical Minimalism
“Biblical minimalism,” as it is known, has gone through a number of permutations in the recent past. Its modern career began about 30 years ago, when BAR was still a youngster. Since then it has been part of the ongoing debate regarding the extent to which historical data are embedded in the Hebrew Bible.
The Origin of the Name “Castle of the Slave”
In Arabic, the name Qasr al-Abd means “castle of the slave (or servant).” No one knows for sure how it got this name. According to local legend, mentioned in the early accounts of both Claude Conder and Howard Crawford Butler,a the story goes as follows:
The New Jerusalem Inscription—So What?
Was Herod’s Tomb Really Found?
It was archaeologist Ehud Netzer’s final triumph—the discovery of the tomb of Herod the Great.
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