Major progress has been made in the project to recreate a harbor for ancient Ephesus.
Turkish Archaeological News reports on the top stories for the month of August. One discovery noted is the excavation of a Roman fountain at Assos.
“An ongoing excavation in the ancient Greek city of Metropolis has led to the discovery of 150 amphorae and water jugs found in a well believed to be from approximately 1,800 years ago.”
New excavations have begun at Ostia, the ancient port city of Rome.
A large Roman mosaic of Medusa that had been kept in a basement in Los Angeles was recovered by the FBI and returned to Italy.
“Researchers found that upper-class people in the Roman Empire did not always follow the law regarding funeral parties, often opting for everyday foods rather than expensive specialties, according to a new study.”
Mark Wilson discusses the concept of “treasure in jars of clay” in light of the discovery of coin hoards discovered in the ancient world. (I usually don’t link to Bible History Daily reposts, but this one is interesting and I don’t remember it from before.)
Online lecture on Sept 27, 2 pm Eastern Time: “Christian Faith Tourism in Anatolia: Seven Churches and Paul’s Journeys,” by Mark Wilson
Ferrell Jenkins shares some photos related to sheepshearing.
Some recent episodes on Digging for Truth TV:
- King Sennacherib of Assyria, with Bryan Windle
- Judges-The Top Ten Archaeological Discoveries, with Bryan Windle
- Excavating the Evidence for Jesus, Part One and Part Two, with Titus Kennedy
- Altars of Sacrifice, with Mark Hassler
- Egyptian Tombs and the Bible, Part One and Part Two, with Gary Byers
HT: Agade, Arne Halbakken, Joseph Lauer, Charles Savelle, Alexander Schick, Explorator
