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.
Desert Shrines Dedicated to Imageless Gods
“I don’t know about a motorbike,” archaeologist Uzi Avner (pictured below) insists, responding to rumors that he carries out his fieldwork on a motorcycle. Instead, Avner says he uses a jeep to get to most of the nearly 1,500 archaeological sites he has surveyed in the Negev and Sinai deserts.
Stop the Charade: It’s Time to Sell Artifacts
Why All the Fuss?
Jerusalem’s Essene Gateway
They Would Change the Dates of Clearly Stratified Inscriptions—Impossible!
Any script used over a long period of time undergoes changes, some of which may not be perceived by one unfamiliar with the development of the letter forms.
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BAR Is His Baedeker
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The Acrobat. Discovered in an Olmec tomb at Tlatilco, in the Valley of Mexico, this delicate clay figurine may depict the man buried with it. An opening visible in the left leg suggests the hollow sculpture served as an offering vessel.
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The Dead Sea Scrolls: Rule of the Community, Photographic Multi-Language Edition
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