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.
Introduction
Queries & Comments
WorldWide
Authors
Jane Cahill (“David and Solomon’s Jerusalem”) divides her time between working as a career clerk for a federal judge in Houston, Texas, and serving as senior staff archaeologist for the Hebrew University’s City of David Archaeological Project and co-directing the Tell el-Hammah excavations.
ReViews
Debate: In This Corner: William Dever and Israel Finkelstein Debate the Early History of Israel
Strata: In the Image of Abraham
Strata: Early Temple Found in Jordan
A Late Bronze Age (1500–1400 B.C.) temple has been discovered at Tall al-’Umayri, Jordan. The find, at one of very few settled sites from that time in the central hills of Jordan, lends support to the belief that the area was more heavily settled than was previously thought. The structure’s unusually well-preserved state and its cultic function make it an even rarer find. The discovery was described by its excavators, Larry G. Herr and Douglas L. Clark, in the Daily Star, a Beirut-based newspaper.
Strata: W. Harold Mare (1918–2004)
W. Harold Mare, director of excavations at Abila, Jordan, was killed in a car accident near the site on June 21, 2004, one month before his 86th birthday.
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