Strata: How Many?
How many years did the Second Temple built by the returning exiles stand on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem?
See “Strata Answers” for answer
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: Is Religion Good for Your Health?
In a recent survey of more than a thousand physicians, over a third of respondents said that religion and spirituality
help prevent specific medical events like heart attacks, infections and even death.
However, physicians who were themselves highly religious and spiritual were more than seven times as likely as those
with low levels of religiosity and spirituality to believe that religion is a large influence on health.
Strata: The Bible in the News
Strata: In Their Own Words
The following was taken from a 2006 lecture delivered by Dr. William H.C. Propp at the University of California, San
Diego, at a conference celebrating the appointment of Thomas E. Levy to the Norma Kershaw Endowed Chair in the Archaeology
of Ancient Israel and Neighboring Lands:
What of Biblical scholars and Biblical archaeologists? We dedicate our lives to the minute study of ancient texts and
Strata: New Met Galleries Reveal Stunning Art, Ossuaries
Amid the dramatically imposing new Greek and Roman galleries at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum—a
$220-million project—two small items peek out at the end of the great hall. They caught my eye at the press preview on
First Person: “The Tomb of Jesus”—My Take
Other Discussions
• Should scholars publish unprovenanced inscriptions?
• Should scholars authenticate inscriptions that come from the antiquities market?
• Are the policies of ASOR and AIA sound?
• What is a scholar’s moral obligation to avoid encouraging looting?
Inscriptions Considered
James Ossuary Inscription (“James, son of Joseph, brother ofJesus”)
Ivory Pomegranate Inscription (“Holy to the priests, Temple of[Yawe]h”)
Yehoash Inscription (Royal Judahite Inscription)
Moussaieff Ostraca (“Three Shekels” and “Widow’s Plea”)
Conference Participants
Shmuel Ahituv Israel
Gabriel Barkay Israel
Chaim Cohen Israel
Aaron Demsky Israel
Israel Ephal Israel
Hanan Eshel Israel
Edward Greenstein Israel
Martin Heide Germany
Avi Hurwitz Israel
Wolfgang Krumbein Germany
André Lemaire France
Alan Millard England
Bezalel Porten Israel
Ronny Reich Israel
Christopher Rollston USA
Andrew Vaughn USA
Deconstructing Forgery
On January 16–18, 2007, the Biblical Archaeology Society sponsored a private conference in Jerusalem to discuss many of the ancient inscriptions that have recently been alleged to be forgeries. The participants included many of the world’s leading epigraphers and material scientists.
Hershel Shanks’s fascinating report on this conference is now available electronically info at no charge.
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