Strata: In Their Own Words
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: How Many?
How many Hebrew personal seals from Biblical times have been published?
Answer: More than 500
Strata: Turkish Delight: Ancient Israelites Import Honeybees
The “land flowing with milk and honey,” it turns out, got their honeybees from Turkey.
Strata: Exhibit Watch
Strata: On the Trail of Hazor’s Royal Archive
Strata: The Bible In the News: Answers to Cain’s Question
Strata: What Is It?
A. Egyptian hairpin
B. Assyrian back scratcher
C. Roman scepter
D. Philistine linchpin
E. Edomite ceremonial tent stake
Strata: In History
December 17, 1903 A.D. Birth of Père Roland de Vaux, longtime director of the École Biblique et Archéologique Française in Jerusalem and the excavator of Khirbet Qumran and several of the nearby caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.
Strata: Ancient Persians Massacre Jerusalem Christians
A new analysis of graves in Jerusalem documents a little-known massacre of Christians during the Persian siege and conquest of the Holy City in 614 A.D.
Archaeological Views: What’s Luck Got to Do with It?
Curiosity—of course—is a prime requisite of a field archaeologist. Good instincts are also an advantage. But nothing substitutes for just plain good luck.
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