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Jerusalem in the Persian Period – 3
The exiles’ return to Jerusalem was first and foremost a symbolic, national and political act. The scenario described, moreover, is consistent with the Biblical account: “The city was large and spacio… more →
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Jerusalem in the Persian Period – 3
Theophyle wrote 16 hours ago: The exiles’ return to Jerusalem was first and foremost a symbolic, national and political act. The s … more →
The Enduring Symbolism of Doves
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Stephen Smuts wrote 3 days ago: Biblical Archaeological Review looks at the symbolism of doves. Few symbols have a tradition as long … more →
Digital map reveals Israeli archaeology
Stephen Smuts wrote 5 days ago: More news from ASOR (American Schools of Oriental Research), this time, in the The Los Angeles Times … more →
Canaanites the art collectors of their day
Stephen Smuts wrote 6 days ago: USA Today’s Science Fair has this article which covers the report of Prof Eric Cline and Prof … more →
Valley in Jordan inhabited and irrigated for 13,000 years
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Stephen Smuts wrote 1 week ago: This article is very interesting… According to Dutch archaeologist, Eva Kaptijn, the Zerqa Val … more →
Jerusalem in the Persian Period - 2
Theophyle wrote 1 week ago: We may now turn to the city wall of the Persian period restored by the returning exiles. As we have … more →
Jerusalem in the Persian Period -1
Theophyle wrote 1 week ago: There is no doubt that the walls of the city were partly (but not completely) destroyed when the Bab … more →
Olive oil: Liquid gold
Stephen Smuts wrote 2 weeks ago: The Jerusalem Post has a short article today entitled Olive oil: Liquid gold. Olive oil has been par … more →
Ancient texts: An Image Database
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Stephen Smuts wrote 3 weeks ago: New lighting and imaging techniques are being credited with revolutionizing the study of ancient tex … more →
Ancient Egyptian grain-based pregnancy test
Stephen Smuts wrote 3 weeks ago: An ancient Egyptian grain-based pregnancy test is said to be 70% accurate by research archaeologists … more →
Roman-era cemetery uncovered near Hebron
Stephen Smuts wrote 3 weeks ago: Maan News Agency has this very short news piece, Palestinian tourism and antiquities police uncovere … more →
Babylonian Seal found in Egypt
Stephen Smuts wrote 4 weeks ago: The Austrian Times is mentioning this new exciting find, by Austrian archaeologists, in Egypt. It i … more →
Syria: Burial Jars Dating Back to Third Century Found in Palmyra
Stephen Smuts wrote 4 weeks ago: There is some more news on the archaeological discoveries being made at Palmyra (Syria), by Syrian-J … more →
World's Oldest Known Granaries Predate Agriculture
Stephen Smuts wrote 1 month ago: This was a rather interesting report in Science Daily: World’s Oldest Known Granaries Predate … more →
Syria: Beneath Every Footstep in is an Ancient Civilization
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Stephen Smuts wrote 1 month ago: That is according to the head of the Syrian-German Archaeology Expedition working at al-Rafina in Ha … more →
Ancient Near Eastern Academic Books for Free
Stephen Smuts wrote 1 month ago: Free books galore… Case Western Reserve University has available, 326 public domain books, all … more →
The Noah Story and Mesopotamian Myth
Stephen Smuts wrote 1 month ago: Derek Leman has two very informative posts on The Noah Story and Mesopotamian Myth. Part 1: Most peo … more →
Rethinking the Crucified Man from Giv’at Ha-Mivtar
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Stephen Smuts wrote 1 month ago: This is a very brief article yet one worthy of note. It popped up recently as an Associates for Bibl … more →
Running Ahead of God by Martin A. Cisneros October, 2009
peacefulone wrote 1 month ago: Running Ahead of God Genesis 16:1-2 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. And sh … more →
