Pottery makes human behavior visible. "From the earliest agricultural villages through the early modern era, people have used clay vessels for almost every sort of activity," writes archaeologist Andrea Berlin. In her Archaeological Views column in the September/October 2016 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, Berlin describes the Levantine Ceramics Project, an open-access, crowd-sourced public website devoted to ceramics produced anywhere in the Levant from the Neolithic era through the time of Ottoman rule.
Solomon's Temple and royal palace from the Hebrew Bible have been a riddle for millennia, challenging many scholars to decipher enigmatic Biblical verses describing these magnificent structures. Authors Yosef Garfinkel and Madeleine Mumcuoglu believe they have solved this perplexing mystery, thanks to the discovery of a small stone Temple model at Khirbet Qeiyafa.
Excavations conducted in an ancient Jewish village near Nazareth in Israel uncovered the remains of an oil lamp workshop in operation during the late first–early second centuries C.E. The lamps were poorly made and composed of low-quality clay, suggesting, according to the excavators, that they had been manufactured by apprentices of the workshop.
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Alan Millard examines a text from the time of the United Monarchy
During the 2012 excavations at the southern wall of the Temple Mount, archaeologist Eilat Mazar discovered an inscription with the earliest alphabet letters ever found in Jerusalem. The inscription—carved on a storage jar—is written in a Proto-Canaanite script and dates to the 11th or 10th century B.C.E. In BAR, paleographer Alan Millard explains how this early alphabetic text can illuminate the scope of literacy during the time of David and Solomon.
The Biblical Archaeology Society is delighted to host its 19th annual Bible and Archaeology Fest program in the beautiful, vibrant city of San Antonio, Texas. Join us this fall as we convene with 21 leading scholars from around the world to hear their latest research into the field of Biblical archaeology and scholarship.
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Jesus tells to his disciples the Parable of the Talents, in which a master entrusts money to his slaves. Although the story is fairly straightforward, Richard L. Rohrbaugh argues in BAR that an ancient audience would have interpreted it differently than a modern one.
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BAR is giving $50,000 in grants to the digs at Abel Beth Maacah, el-Araj and 'Einot Amitai. Learn the story behind these grants and read about the excavations to which the grants were ultimately awarded in BAR Editor Hershel Shanks's First Person column.
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Join BAR editor Hershel Shanks, plenary speaker Daniel Master and 21 of the biggest names in the Biblical and archaeological fields this November in vibrant San Antonio, TX, and be among the first to hear the results of the 2016 excavations in the Holy Land.
Last year, it was reported that a burnt scroll from a Byzantine-period synagogue in Israel had finally been deciphered thanks to advanced digital technology. Now, the scroll has been published in a scholarly article, revealing new insights.
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Join world-renowned scholars this November 18–20 in sunny San Antonio, TX
The Biblical Archaeology Society is delighted to host its 19th annual Bible and Archaeology Fest program in the beautiful, vibrant city of San Antonio, Texas. Join us this fall as we convene with 21 leading scholars from around the world to hear their latest research into the field of Biblical archaeology and scholarship. This is our largest and very popular, once-a-year seminar series designed specifically for the interested lay person.
Join BAR editor Hershel Shanks and the biggest names in the Biblical and archaeological communities, and be among the first to hear the results of the 2016 excavations in the Holy Land. This year's speaker list includes Plenary Speaker Daniel Master, Steven Fine, Ann Killebrew, Mark Fairchild, Jennie Ebeling, Peter Flint and over a dozen other distinguished lecturers.
While at Fest, you will be staying at the lovely Hotel Contessa. Situated directly on San Antonio's famous, lively Riverwalk, the Hotel Contessa is a four-diamond-rated, all-suite property featuring modern, elegant suites beautifully furnished to reflect the unique vibe of San Antonio. The refined suites with colorful Spanish flair offer river or city views.
For more on the 19th Annual Bible and Archaeology Fest, see the 2016 Bible and Archaeology Fest website (still in progress). Stay tuned as more information on speakers and lecture topics becomes available.
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