Weekend Roundup, Part 2

Archaeologists working in Saqqara recently rediscovered the tombs of senior officials, an offering chapel, limestone sarcophagus, and untouched mummy. Archaeologists working at Apollonia on the Rhyndacus discovered an unusual tomb while excavating the theater. “A necklace of at least 24 tiny charms, given to Roman children as a protective amulet, was among the finds from a wooden cupboard sealed for almost 2,000 years in Pompeii.” “Much like the Roman city of Pompeii, which was destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., Akrotiri was preserved beneath the ash…. This created a rare time capsule that provides an unprecedented look into the daily life of this Middle Bronze Age Cycladic civilization.” A Jordanian-French project to “conserve, document, and showcase archaeological discoveries in the southeastern Jordan desert” has been completed. Mark Wilson writes about his recent visit to Damascus. Helen Dixon has written an archaeologist’s guide to the Bardo National Museum in Tunis. Matthew Larsen discusses the archaeology and experience of Roman prisons on the Biblical World podcast. “The Digital Editions of Aramaic and Phoenician Sources (DEAPS) has now made available edition...