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.
Nebi Samwil
Emmaus: Where Christ Appeared
Strata: Scroll Editor Strugnell Dies
John Strugnell, former editor-in-chief of the Dead Sea Scroll project and emeritus Professor of Christian Origins at Harvard Divinity School and my father, died on November 30 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was 77. His death came after a week of hospitalization for an infection.
Strata: In Their Own Words
From 1978 to 1985, Hebrew University professor Yigal Shiloh led the largest excavation ever undertaken in the area south of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount known as the City of David, the location of the city at the time of David and Solomon.
Strata: Cartoon Caption Contest
“Go tell the troops to expect shepherd’s pie for dinner tonight.”
— Bob Hillard, St. Louis, Missouri
Strata: Special Collections
Yeshiva University Museum at the Center for Jewish History
New York, New York
Strata: Milestones
Dick Steffy, who established the discipline of ship reconstruction almost single-handedly, died on November 29, 2007, at the age of 83.
Strata: Strata Answers
Answer: C. Eye Idol
This “eye idol” comes from the Tell Brak region of northeastern Syria, where thousands of similar figurines have been discovered in a monumental building now known as the “Eye Temple.” The lavish interior of the Eye Temple featured an altar decorated with colorful stones, silver nails and gold foil. Multi-colored mosaics covered the walls and floor.
Strata: In History
BAR takes a look back at some important events in history that happened during the months of March and April.
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