The Antioch Seminar on Paul and Peter will be held from July 9 to 16, 2023. Mark Wilson is the program director, and the program includes visits to Antioch, Tarsus, Cyprus, Perga, and Antalya. This is a great opportunity to go deeper on an area of Turkey and Cyprus that is not on most tours.
Construction workers discovered a beautiful Roman mosaic in Hatay (near biblical Antioch on the Orontes).
The first four shrines of King Tut are now in their permanent location in the Grand Egyptian Museum.
“An analysis of the remains of a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy found that she may have suffered from nasopharyngeal cancer.”
“The reliefs at the Camel Site [in Saudi Arabia] thus provide unique insights into the yearly rhythm of the seasons and their symbolism for Neolithic populations.”
Webinar on August 28: “Columns as Cultural Capital: The Jordanian Practice of Gifting Archaeological Objects,” by Elizabeth R. Macaulay
“HebrewPal (the Hebrew Palaeography Album) is a fully-searchable online database of Hebrew palaeography.”
Carl Rasmussen went to McDonalds near Rome in order to see a Roman road branching off from the via Appia. He shares photos. Also, Carl will be leading one large 33-day Bible Study Tour next year, divided into three segments.
Bible Mapper has created more free maps for everyone:
- The First Jewish War against Rome
- Bashan
- Ahab’s Wars with Aram
- The Community at Qumran
- Jesus’ Ministry beyond Israel
- Omri Rises to Power
- The City of Philippi
- Geshur and Maacah
- The Land of Midian
HT: Agade, Joseph Lauer, Arne Halbakken
