In the ANE Today, Alex Joffe looks at pandemics in ancient and modern times.
The Museum of the Bible has begun a video podcast series entitled the “Lonesome Curator.” Episode 8 is on Lachish.
The coronavirus has changed burial practices in the Holy Land.
Church leaders are discussing how to allow some kind of celebration of Easter at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
There’s a report of illegal digging on the Temple Mount.
The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture is offering its April lecture series on Pompeii via Zoom.
Google Arts & Culture has created an interesting photo story entitled “Exploring the Phoenician Shipwreck” from an expedition in 2019 off the coast of Gozo, Malta.
Mark Hoffman had some time for blogging yesterday:
- Virtual touring and museum visiting while quarantined…
- Digital maps of the ancient world
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The Qumran Texts Composite Edition from Elisha Qimron – Open Access and Downloadable
Now is a good time to watch “The Week That Changed the World: A Journey through the Passion Week” with Wayne Stiles.
HT: Agade, Ted Weis