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“A stunning marble sarcophagus carved with a raucous drinking contest between Dionysus and Heracles has been unearthed in Caesarea.”
In his latest video for Expedition Bible, Joel Kramer claims to have solved the problem of Ai with the discovery of Late Bronze pottery at et-Tell in a 2019 excavation. I’ll be interested to see the published report.
Susan Schmidt filmed pieces for several years to create a beautiful 11-minute video on the complete Nabatean Incense Route, from Petra to Gaza.
Nathan Steinmeyer explains a new theory about the location of the Valley of Rephaim.
Joe Zias: “Archaeological and epigraphic evidence indicates that the ‘Tomb of Absalom’ constitutes the earliest Judeo-Christian pilgrimage site in the Holy Land.”
The latest issue of Near Eastern Archaeology is focused on Megiddo in the Bronze Age. Access requires a subscription. The next issue is dedicated to Megiddo in the Iron Age.
In the latest Jerusalem in Brief, Chandler Collins reports on a lecture on Macalister and Duncan’s excavations and wonders why popular media is not reporting on the new interpretation of the Pool of Siloam/Birket al-Hamra.
Several long-time readers have written to say that they are really enjoying Doron Spielman’s new book, When the Stones Speak: The Remarkable Discovery of the City of David and What Israel’s Enemies Don’t Want You To Know.
Jerusalem University College has announced its lineup of fall online courses, including (not yet online):
- Biblical Archaeology I, taught by Kyle Keimer
- Biblical Jerusalem and Its Explorations, taught by Chandler Collins
- The Life and Times of Paul, taught by Chris Vlachos
- Ancient Egypt and the Bible, taught by Paul Wright
- Palestinian Society and Politics, taught by Bernard Sabella
HT: Agade, Gordon Franz, Luke Chandler
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