“The Amman Theatre Statue is the ninth standing male figure discovered in Amman.” Joel S. Burnett and Romel Gharib try to explain why there are so many.
A pink granite statue of Ramses II, almost 3.5 feet tall, has been discovered near Giza.
Archaeologists have discovered the oldest known church in Ethiopia, one that indicates Christianity had spread there not later than the 4th century.
“Decorative pavements in the floor of a recently unearthed Roman house in Pompeii offer a glimpse into the life and work of an ancient land surveyor.”
Leon Mauldin looks to the Isthmian Games for background to Paul’s athletic imagery.
The “find of the month” at the Temple Mount Sifting Project is the fragment of an ancient key.
The Jerusalem Post has published four articles on Masada, including one by Jodi Magness and another by Lawrence H. Schiffman.
The destruction of Caesarea’s harbor is the subject of National Geographic’s Overheard podcast.
Jewish worshipers are again praying on the Temple Mount.
There are no archaeologists who believe that the temple was in the City of David, not even Eli Shukron.
David Moster explains why the letter heh is the “swiss army knife” of biblical Hebrew.
All 5 (available and future) volumes of the Lexham Geographic Commentaries are for sale now in Logos format.
The approach of Christmas is a good time for an illustrated archaeological biography on Caesar Augustus.
Robert Cargill introduces the “New BAR,” including a re-designed cover, an expanded table of contents, a new section called “Epistles,” a change of typeset, and the elimination of “jumps” from all articles.
Philip J. King, longtime professor at Boston College and president of ASOR and SBL, has died. Three of his most helpful books are:
- Amos, Hosea, Micah: An Archaeological Commentary
- Jeremiah: An Archaeological Commentary
- Life in Biblical Israel (with L. Stager)
BAS is having a warehouse closeout sale, with all books priced at either $5 or $9. There are some good deals, including recent books on Caesarea, Hazor, and Megiddo.
HT: Agade, Charles Savelle, Ted Weis
