The Getty Museum has released a beautiful 5-minute video of a virtual reconstruction of Persepolis that was created for their 2022 Persia exhibition. Another option is to tour through the virtual reconstruction through the Getty website. It’s fantastic.
A trailer for Gladiator II raises the question: did gladiators ever fight rhinos?
The Institute for Creation Research will be hosting a Biblical Archaeology Conference in Dallas on November 9. The topic is “Unearthing the Historical Jesus.” The event is free, but registration is required.
One result of Sudan’s civil war is that artifacts looted from the nation’s museums and archaeological sites are now being sold on eBay.
“The Louvre is set to open a new Byzantine and Eastern Christian Art department in 2027, with Greece playing a central role.”
Zoom lecture on Oct 11: “Levantine Seals between the Material, Sensory, and the Social: Archaeological, Iconographic, and Exegetical Perspectives on Beauty, Power, and Dress,” by Bruno Biermann. Registration is required.
The latest podcast episode on This Week in the Ancient Near East is on “How to Dye a Fabric in the Middle Bronze Age.”
New release: Understanding Syria through 40 Monuments, by Ross Burns (Bloomsbury, $19-$63)
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