Haaretz reports on Steven Fine’s study that the reliefs of the Arch of Titus were originally painted in full color.
“The Arch of Titus – From Jerusalem to Rome and Back” is a new exhibition opening this week at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan.
Have scientists discovered the body of Pliny the Elder?
Scientists at a university in Rome have determined what causes ancient parchments to develop purple spots and deteriorate. The journal article is here.
Mark Hoffman has created a list of free online Bible resource sites and downloadable Bible apps and programs.
Carl Rasmussen explains that the apostle Paul visited the area of modern Albania, probably on the Via Egnatia.
The Biblical Archaeology Society has a new streaming video site, with a 75%-off introductory offer.
The deadlines are approaching for many funded fellowships at the Albright Institute in Jerusalem.
Letters from Baghdad will be screened at the Oriental Institute Museum in Chicago on October 11.
The event is free, but registration is required.
Now free (pdf): The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Now free (pdf): The City of Ebla: A Complete Bibliography of Its Archaeological and Textual Remains. (Click the small pdf icon to download).
Early reviews of Lois Tverberg’s forthcoming book are very positive, including my own.
HT: Joseph Lauer, Agade
