Well preserved remains of an ancient ship possibly from the first century has been found in the port that served ancient Rome.
Roman and Byzantine buildings have been discovered in Jiftlik, a Palestinian town near Alexandrium-Sartaba in the Jordan Valley.
“Geography and culture are important.” Jim Elliff explains why in this bulletin insert that you can download and reproduce for your church.
Infanticide was apparently common in the Roman Empire.
The first phase of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation is scheduled to open next month.
The country of Turkey is starting to recognize the value of its Christian sites for bringing in tourists (NY Times).
The Alphabetical list of Open Access Journals in Ancient Studies surpassed 900 titles this week.
Wayne Stiles shares his thoughts (and video) on Mount Arbel and the Sea of Galilee (JPost).
Tour guide Joe Yudin describes his jeep tour of the Judean Desert in a new column at the Jerusalem Post.
As a follow-up to the list of finalists for the 2011 Christian Book Award, it may be noted that the winner in the Bible Reference Category is the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds
Commentary, edited by John H. Walton.
Accordance is giving away a Bible a day (to one winner) and offering a big discount for all users, through the month of May.
ICEJ News reports on Israel’s plans to invest in Nazareth: On Wednesday, Israeli tourism minister Stas Meseznikov announced that the government is planning to invest more than NIS 12 million over the next four years in Israel’s largest Arab city, Nazareth, which is also a major tourist attraction due to its status as the town where Jesus grew up, being visited by over 40% of the tourists who arrive in Israel every year. One of the strategies used in order to develop the city is to encourage local residents to open their own businesses, and grants of up to 30% of their start up investments are therefore offered. “The program to boost development of the tourism industry in Nazareth is part of a 2010 government initiative to encourage development in the Arab sector,” Meseznikov said.
HT: Paleojudaica, Jack Sasson
