Opus sectile tiles discovered by the Temple Mount Sifting Project | Walk the ancient floors of the Temple Mount with scholars Frankie Snyder, Gabriel Barkay and Zachi Dvira in "What the Temple Mount Floor Looked Like" in the November/December 2016 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review. More than a hundred colorful polished stone tiles have been recovered by the Temple Mount Sifting Project. The tiles reveal what the Temple Mount floors looked like in Herod's time—they were paved in a technique called opus sectile. This BAR article is free to read in Bible History Daily. Read More » | | | | Last Chance: BAS Harvest Sale This fall, save on Temple Mount books and DVDs from the BAS collection with free domestic shipping! Resources include Solomon's Temple and Palace by archaeologists Yosef Garfinkel and Madeleine Mumcuoglu, Jerusalem's Temple Mount by BAR editor Hershel Shanks, The Quest: Revealing The Temple Mount In Jerusalem by archaeological architect Leen Ritmeyer and The Jerusalem of Jesus DVD featuring archaeologist Dan Bahat. For a limited time only—sale ends October 31, 2016! | |
| Friend of the Romans and Parthians? | Often we think of Herod the Great in relation to ancient Rome. Herod's behavior routinely betrayed his Roman interests, and inscriptions attest to and advertise this allegiance by identifying him with such titles as "Friend of the Romans." Another view of Herod, however, complicates this picture. While the Romans were indeed a key source of Herod's authority, he rose to power and maintained his position through timely manipulations of the contentious geopolitics that defined his day. Read More » | | | Jerusalem Archaeology: Exposing the Biblical City Jerusalem lies at the heart of Biblical archaeology. 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. | |
| Possible site of the trial of Jesus | Visitors to Jerusalem's Old City can explore remains of King Herod's palace, which may be where Roman governor Pontius Pilate tried and condemned Jesus of Nazareth to death. Excavating underneath an abandoned Ottoman-period prison—which is part of the so-called Tower of David complex—Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist Amit Re'em uncovered the foundation walls and sewage system of Herod's Jerusalem palace. Tours offered through the Tower of David Museum showcase these finds. Read More » | | | 19th Annual Bible and Archaeology Fest The Biblical Archaeology Society is delighted to host its 19th annual Bible and Archaeology Fest in sunny San Antonio, Texas this November. Join BAR editor Hershel Shanks, plenary speaker Daniel Master, Ann Killebrew, Bart Ehrman and over a dozen of the biggest names in the field talk about what they know best. At the end of every talk as well as during our banquet, you'll have the chance to ask the scholars your burning questions. | |
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