A recent study suggests that most of the terraces in the hill country of Judah were built in the last 400 years and none of them as early as the Iron Age. But that may not be the last word.
The plan to turn the archaeological site underneath Robinson’s Arch into a prayer site is facing opposition from many archaeologists, including Gabriel Barkay, Amihai Mazar, Dan Bahat, and Ronny Reich.
Hundreds of coins in museums in Jordan were replaced with fake ones. Apparently they were stolen years ago but only discovered recently.
Victor Sasson provides a contrary view on the Jehoash Inscription.
Eric M. Meyers shares the story of Yigael Yadin’s last night in America.
The Lod Mosaic, a 3rd century AD Roman work, is touring the United States and is currently in Florida.
Andrew George provides an interesting, behind-the-scenes take on how looting contributed to scholastic knowledge about the Epic of Gilgamesh.
The Caspari Center is offering a ten-day course in Israel in April on “Jesus the Jew.”
Wayne Stiles shows how Jesus’s conversation with his disciples at Tabgha can free you from the comparison trap.
Shmuel Browns shares some recent photographs he took while hiking in Nahal Og.
Time Scanners is a PBS series that uses technology to study ancient structures, including the Temple
Mount and the Colosseum.
HT: Ted Weis, Steven Anderson, Paleojudaica
