On Sunday the Mughrabi bridge was closed. Hamas called the closure a “declaration of religious war.” The mayor of Jerusalem called the bridge “ugly and dangerous.” Today the bridge was re-opened with a fire truck standing by.
Gordon Franz has written an detailed guide to the “Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Biblical Times” exhibit in New York City. He has made it available for free on his blog.
The Jerusalem Post has a story and video about the solid gold menorah on display in the Jewish Quarter.
One government committee approved the construction of a hotel complex in the Timna Valley, but an Israeli cabinet minister has vowed to stop it.
It could take 100 years to restore Israel’s rivers, according to the State Comptroller. The report looks at 31 of the country’s major rivers and streams.
The Herodium reminds Wayne Stiles of the Christmas story that never appears on Christmas cards.
Antiquities thieves plundering a second-century site near Shaar HaGai (Bab el-Wad) have been arrested.
The ASOR Blog has links to news in the broader world of archaeology.
The latest issue of DigSight is online.
The Megiddo Expedition is recruiting volunteers for the 2012 excavation.
HT: Joseph Lauer
