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.
Queries & Comments
Were the Ancient Egyptians of the Black Race?
Museum Guide
Our Museum Guide this issue begins with a listing of noteworthy temporary exhibits currently on view around the country. Ranging widely, these exhibits—and the permanent exhibits that follow—focus on different aspects of the art and archaeology of ancient Israel, Mesopotamia, Egypt and elsewhere in the ancient Near East.
Books in Brief
Biblical Archaeology: Documents from the British Museum
T. C. Mitchell (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1988) 112 pp., 73 illustrations, $12.95, paper
Inside BAR
How I Found a Fourth-Century B.C. Papyrus Scroll on My First Time Out!
Glossary
Aramaic (air-eh-MAY-ik): a northwest Semitic language closely related to Hebrew and written in Hebrew letters. From about 300 B.C.E. to 650 C.E. Aramaic was the lingua franca of southwest Asia and the everyday language of Palestine, Syria and Mesopotamia.
2,000-Year-Old Arrow Discovered in Dead Sea Cave
Hideouts in the Judean Wilderness
Were the Ancient Egyptians Black or White?
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