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.

Reviews

Life in Biblical Israel

Philip J. King and Lawrence E. Stager (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2001) 440 pp., $39.95.

Strata

Ein Gedi Synagogue Records Missing or Lost

Calling all cars! Calling all cars! Has anyone at Hebrew University in Jerusalem seen the records from the excavation of the ancient synagogue at Ein Gedi?

Dead Sea Scroll Stats

Total number of scrolls:

About 900

Total number of intact scrolls:

About 12 (depending on what you consider intact)

Total number of fragmentary scrolls:

About 888

Date first scrolls found:

1947 or 1948

Date last scroll found:

1956

Number of chief scroll editors:

4

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