“Archeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered the largest inscriptions in the Kingdom depicting the Babylonian King Nabonidus in the north-western city of Hail.”
Egypt has found remains of a military vessel from the Ptolemaic era at the ancient submerged port city of Thonis-Heracleio.
Treasures similar to those from King Tut’s tomb were allegedly found at a site recently discovered in southern Iraq.
“Turkey’s Izmir Archaeology Museum recently launched a new, unique exhibition centered around the historical artifact known as a ‘strigil,’ which 2,300 years ago was a tool used for cleansing the body by scraping off dirt, perspiration and oil.”
Lee Lawrence provides a well-illustrated introduction to the “meticulous, miniature world of Mesopotamian cylinder seals.”
Robert Deutsch is the guest this week on The Book and the Spade, discussing seals, seal impressions, and wet sifting.
Stephanie Lynn Budin takes issue with recent studies that assume that nude terracotta figurines are all related to fertility and childbirth.
New release: Egg Whites or Turnips? Archaeology and Bible Translation, by Paul J. N. Lawrence. The book has endorsements from Alan Millard and James Hoffmeier.
The Bible Mapper Blog has posted some new maps, with downloadable high-res versions:
- The Battle at the Valley of Siddim
- Lycia and Pamphylia
- The Nation of Moab and the Tribe of Reuben
- Oases of the Arabian Desert
- Troy and Its Surroundings
HT: Agade, Charles Savelle, Ted Weis, Arne Halbakken, Joseph Lauer
