A new museum has opened at Hisham’s palace (Khirbet al-Mafjar) in Jericho.
A temple to the Urartian god Haldi has been discovered in northern Iraq.
A painting from the tomb of a priest in the Old Kingdom was discovered near the Giza pyramids.
You can read an update on the recent developments at the Temple Mount Sifting Project. The summary includes a series of photos of various sets of objects found.
The Tel Burna team ended their season by taking photos from a helicopter drone. The post shows the whole process.
Roman roads and milestones in Judaea and Palaestina are the focus of a new website produced by the Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee and the Israeli Milestone Committee.
Raphael Golb will spend two months in the slammer for his crimes of criminal impersonation and forgery.
“The Archaeology of Music” is the subject on this week’s episode of The Book and the Spade.
Biblical Archaeology Society has a summer sale, including the entire BAR Archive on DVD for $99.95.
HT: Jack Sasson, Ted Weis
Photo from Samaria and the Center
