The AFP was given a private tour of the “Tomb of the Kings” in Jerusalem, while discussions are ongoing with the French government on re-opening the site to the public.
Renovations of a shop in Paris revealed a large hidden painting of the city of Jerusalem.
The greatest threats to archaeology in Iraq are looting and uncontrolled building.
Carl Rasmussen shares photos of a procession of the Roman elite at Ephesus.
Wayne Stiles looks at three reminders that come from Jesus’s ministry in Galilee.
Evan McDuff describes his experience in excavating Tel Dor.
Graham Chandler provides an interesting and well-illustrated look at ivory in the ancient Near East.
The latest episodes on Digging for Truth look at the relationship between ancient child sacrifice and modern abortion (part 1, part 2, part 3).
Scattered Finds: Archaeology, Egyptology and Museums, by Alice Stevenson, is now available in print or as a free pdf.
Bryan Windle has created two top ten lists:
- Top Ten Discoveries in Biblical Archaeology Relating to the Old Testament
- Top Ten Discoveries in Biblical Archaeology Relating to the New Testament
HT: Agade, Joseph Lauer, Steven Anderson
