Some newly discovered frescoes inspired by the Trojan War are among the finest ever to have been found at Pompeii.
Archaeologists working on the Greek island of Aegina have discovered a Mycenean building from the time of the kingdom’s decline.
“Cats were known and domesticated in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, but are absent from the Bible and Second Temple literature. The Persians despised cats, but the Talmud tolerates them.”
For the occasion of last week’s solar eclipse, Carl Rasmussen brings back an explanation of how “the solar eclipse of June 15, 763 B.C. holds the key to the chronology of the Old Testament.”
Logos has some archaeology books available for pre-order:
- Approaching Biblical Archaeology, by Anthony J. Frendo
- Digging For Insights: Using Archaeology to Study the Bible, by John F. Brug
- Pondering the Spade: Discussing Important Convergences between Archaeology and Old Testament Studies, by David B. Schreiner
- Ancient Israel: From Abraham to the Roman Destruction of the Temple, 3rd ed., edited by Hershel Shanks
- Jesus and the Remains of His Day: Studies in Jesus and the Evidence of Material Culture, by Craig A. Evans
Ferrell Jenkins shares a photo of three milestones taken at the Museum of Mediterranean Archaeology at the Gan Hashlosha (Sachne) park.
John DeLancey has released a bonus session in his Life of Christ in Context series focused on “Jesus in Jerusalem.” His talk includes many photos and illustrations.
HT: Agade, Arne Halbakken, Gordon Franz, Ted Weis
