Strata: Special Collections
The Oriental Institute Museum
Chicago, Illinois
(773) 702–9514
www.oi.uchicago.edu
Continuing through August 31, 2010
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: In History
April 6, 1483 A.D. Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (better known as Raphael), master painter and architect of the High Renaissance, best known for his paintings of Madonna and Child and his large Vatican frescoes, is born in Urbino, Italy.
Strata: Fellowship Established to Honor IES President
Strata: How Many?
How many sources are cited in the so-called “Deuteronomistic History” found in the Bible?
Answer: 4
Strata: What Is It?
A. Persian garden tool
B. Arm from Canaanite statue
C. Hittite BBQ spit
D. Roman key
E. Egyptian hairpin
Answer: (D) Roman key
Strata: Milestones
Miriam Tadmor, archaeologist and curator emeritus of the Israel Museum, died on November 12, 2009. She was 83 years old.
Strata: In Their Own Words
Strata: Did Jesus Know This Face?
It may lack the intimacy of a self-portrait by Rembrandt or Van Gogh, but this newly reconstructed coin bust provides the clearest look into the face of Herod Philip II that we will likely ever see.
Strata: The Bible in the News
In Hebrew they say Ein chadash tachat hashemesh; in Greek, Ouk esti pan prosfaton upo ton hlion; and in Latin, Nihil sub sole novum.
Strata: Call for Papers: $10,000 in Prizes Offered
The Biblical Archaeology Society is offering prizes totaling $10,000 for the best academic papers presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) and the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL).
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