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.
Even Briefer
Genizah Research After Ninety Years: The Case of Judaeo-Arabic
Books in Brief
The Roads and Highways of Ancient Israel
David A. Dorsey (Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1991) 318 pp., 15 maps, $39 95
Inside BAR
The World’s Oldest Poorbox
How Did the Philistines Enter Canaan? A Rejoinder
New Mosaic Art from Sepphoris
A Nautical Glossary
A photo of a model and two drawings show the remains of the Ma’agan Micha’el ship as reconstructed by investigators. A list of nautical terms, in alphabetical order, follows.
Underwater Secrets: The Birth of Marine Archaeology in Israel
When Elisha Linder and his wife Pnina joined Kibbutz Ma’agan Micha’el in 1955, trawler fishing was a major source of livelihood for the kibbutz. Quite often, pottery vessels of various shapes and sizes were hauled up in the nets along with the catch. Most of these pottery vessels were completely intact, “decorated” by sea encrustation. The kibbutz fishermen would collect them and make small private exhibits in their homes.
Excavating an Ancient Merchantman
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