Strata: What Is It?
Found in the 1920s by Sir Leonard Woolley in the Sumerian royal tombs of Ur, this game board is dated to
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: Strata Answers
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Strata: In History
BAR takes a look back at some important events in history that happened during the months of July and August.
July 20, 356 B.C. Alexander the Great (pictured below), Greek king and unparalleled military leader, is born in Pella, Macedon.
July 26, 1948 A.D. The Israel Department of Antiquities and Museums (now the Israel Antiquities Authority) is founded.
Strata: What’s New Is Old Again
Strata: In Their Own Words
In the last issue, the editor’s First Person was devoted to some recent praise for BAR. It is therefore only fair that we balance this with some recent criticism—by a leading English scholar, Lester L. Grabbe:
Strata: Secret Passage Discovered Under Ancient Jerusalem
Strata: David Noel Freedman (1922–2008)
David Noel Freedman, beloved friend, colleague, mentor, world-class Biblical scholar, human being par excellence, passed away on April 8, 2008, at age 85.
Strata: The Bible in the News
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