An Egyptian farmer discovered a well-preserved stele dating to the reign of Pharaoh Hophra (Apries), ruler of Egypt at the time of Jerusalem’s destruction in 586 BC (Jer 44:30). There is a nice photo here.
An artist in Brazil has created an impressive Lego model of the city of Jerusalem in the 1st century.
“Egyptian-Levantine copper trade was going strong during the Early Iron Age since the analysis of royal Egyptian artifacts of the Third Intermediate Period showed that copper used there was coming from the Arabah region.”
Margreet L. Steiner writes about temples and cult places in Iron Age Transjordan, including some likely dedicated to Milkom, Chemosh, and Qos.
The Jordan Times reports on a recent conference on Edom in the Iron Age.
There is conflict between Israelis and Palestinians at the ancient Israelite capital of Samaria (modern Sebastia).
Italy’s museums have made changes after Covid.
New from Brill: The Arch of Titus: From Jerusalem to Rome—and Back, edited by Steven Fine. This volume is the “final statement of the Yeshiva University Arch of Titus Project.”
In a new podcast episode, Chris McKinny and Oliver Hersey discuss the cultural backgrounds for studying the Bible with several specific examples.
HT: Agade, Joseph Lauer, Steven Anderson, Arne Halbakken, Explorator
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Looks great, except one thing. The poles in the Ark are on the front and back instead of the sides? The poles should be on the short dimension. This way would have God, sitting on the Mercy Seat, facing sideways as the Ark travels.