A new study suggests that the Philistines brought their pigs with them when they sailed to the coast of Israel.
The second issue of the Tel Aviv University Archaeology Newsletter has reports on projects at
Masada, Kiriath Jearim, Timna Valley, City of David, and more.
David Hendin reports on the most significant numismatic discoveries in Israel in recent years.
Wayne Stiles looks at lessons to be learned from sieges in the Bible.
Charlie Trimm explains how soldiers relieved themselves while in battle.
Lexham Geographic Commentary: The Gospels is now available as a standalone purchase in Logos.
The Acts through Revelation volume is in pre-order status.
A new database identifies 20,000 archaeological sites at severe risk of destruction.
Access the Collections is a new feature of the Oriental Institute website to encourage visitors to explore their photographic and document archives.
Recently released:
Hazor VII: The 1990–2012 Excavations: The Bronze Age, edited by Amnon Ben-Tor et al.
Socoh of the Judean Shephelah: The 2010 Survey, by Michael G. Hasel, Yosef Garfinkel, and Shifra
Weiss (Eisenbrauns)
Khirbet Qeiyafa in the Shephelah, edited by Silvia Schroer and Stefan Münger (Academic Press Fribourg)
The Twice-Told Tale: Parallels in the Bible, collated by Abba Bendavid (Carta)
- A collation of parallel Bible texts showing the duplications, differences, and silences
We’ll have more stories in part 3 of the roundup tomorrow.
HT: Joseph Lauer, Ted Weis, Charles Savelle, Agade
