Week in Review 10/24/16 – 10/28/16

Bible History Daily is a publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society Catch up on the week's articles from Bible History Daily October 29, 2016 Send to a Friend | Subscribe to RSS | Trouble viewing this email? Click here to view in browser. FEATURED ARTICLES What the Temple Mount Floor Looked Like More than a hundred colorful polished stone tiles have been recovered by the Temple Mount Sifting Project. As discussed in the latest BAR, the tiles reveal what the Temple Mount floors looked like in Herod's time—they were paved in a technique called opus sectile. Last Chance: BAS Harvest Sale Save on Temple Mount books and DVDs with free domestic shipping! Resources include Jerusalem's Temple Mount by BAR editor Hershel Shanks and The Jerusalem of Jesus DVD featuring archaeologist Dan Bahat. For a limited time only—sale ends October 31, 2016! The Magdala Stone: The Jerusalem Temple Embodied For a people living in the diaspora, unable to visit the Jerusalem Temple frequently, what kept the memory and centrality of the Temple fresh in their minds? An intriguing stone uncovered at the Galilean site of Magdala might offer a clue. Seminar at Sea with William Dever Follow the Caribbean sun this winter on our ever-popular "Seminar at Sea" program with master teacher and world-famous archaeologist William Dever! Learn about the Bible, archaeology and new reconstructions of Israel's past from a renowned expert. Jerusalem Archaeology: Exposing the Biblical City In the FREE eBook Jerusalem Archaeology: Exposing the Biblical City, discover the results of recent excavations, learn about the scholars working on Jerusalem archaeology projects and get to know a site that contains more than a thousand years of the city's history. NEWS The Third Wall of Jerusalem Archaeologists believe they have located remains of the elusive Third Wall of Jerusalem described by ancient historian Josephus. The archaeologists also found ballista and sling stones. D.C.-Area Archaeology Event On Sunday, October 30, Dr. Andrea Berlin of Boston University will deliver the lecture "The Maccabees at Kedesh? A Clash between Text and Archaeology" in the D.C. area. E6WO29 CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST Submit your caption Write a caption for this cartoon (see Genesis 24:18–20, 45–46). The deadline for entries is November 30, 2016. The author of the winning caption will receive a copy of the BAS book The Origins of Things, a BAS tote bag and three gift subscriptions to give BAR to friends. Runners-up will receive a BAS tote bag and two gift subscriptions.   Read more » Free eBooks See all free eBooks » Masada: The Dead Sea's Desert Fortress Who Was Jesus? Exploring the History of Jesus' Life Life in the Ancient World: Crafts, Society and Daily Practice Subscribe Now BROWSE TOPICS Biblical Artifacts Artifacts and the Bible Dead Sea Scrolls Inscriptions Biblical Sites & Places Biblical Archaeology Places Biblical Archaeology Sites Jerusalem Temple at Jerusalem Biblical Topics Ancient Israel Archaeologists, Biblical Scholars & Works Bible Interpretation Bible Versions and Translations Biblical Archaeology Topics Crucifixion Exodus Hebrew Bible New Testament Post-Biblical Period People & Cultures in the Bible Jesus/Historical Jesus People in the Bible You received this email as part of your free registration to Bible History Daily emails. Help us be sure your email update isn't filtered as spam. Adding our return address bas@biblicalarchaeology.org to your address book may whitelist us with your filter, helping future email updates get to your inbox. Did a friend send this to you? Sign up and get a FREE downloadable eBook, Ten Top Biblical Archaeology Discoveries, along with free email updates. Manage Account | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Policy Copyright © 2016 Biblical Archaeology Society 4710 41st Street NW Washington, DC 20016 Telephone: 202 364-3300