The Shelby White & Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Archaeological Center has been dedicated, and the featured mosaic has returned after a world tour. “This is the Rolls Royce . . . the most visually impressive mosaic we have found.”
Scott Stripling is on The Book and the Spade with an excavation report from this year’s dig at Shiloh.
John DeLancey shares photos from his week of excavating Tel Dan.
Five marble statues from the Roman period have been put on display at the Tel Ashkelon National Park nearly 100 years after they were first excavated.
Australian Catholic University is partnering with the Israel Museum to create an interactive virtual showcase that will make the museum’s collection accessible worldwide.
The Times of Israel looks at challenges to archaeological discovery in the Gaza Strip.
The 2002 issue of ‘Atiqot includes excavation reports on Nain, Akko, Avdat, and more.
The Sea of Galilee will be the first natural lake in the world to be filled with desalinated water. This article has a good bit of information about the lake’s water levels.
“Numerous goddess figurines, ritual objects, as well as rich iconography, demonstrate that goddess worship was extremely important in the life of Israelite faith.”
BAS Quarterly Virtual Lecture on Sept 15: “The Archaeology of Qumran 75 Years after the Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls,” by Jodi Magness ($10).
Jerusalem University College has released its slate of fall online courses, including:
- Biblical Archaeology I, with Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer
- Contexts of the Holy City, with Chandler Collins
- Cultural Backgrounds of the Bible, with Oliver Hersey
Writing for Bible History Daily, Steve Notley celebrates the life of Emanuel Hausman, founder of Carta Jerusalem.
I was a guest this week on the TheologyMom video podcast with Krista Bontrager, talking about “5 times geography shapes our view of the Bible.” I don’t think I had ever made a “top 5” list like this before, and I enjoyed pulling it together.
HT: Agade, Joseph Lauer, Arne Halbakken, Explorator
