A limestone capital from ca. AD 600 discovered in the Jerusalem area is decorated with menorahs.
Greek authorities dismantled a smuggling ring on the island of Crete.
The Sassoon Codex, the oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible, will be going on display in Tel Aviv on Sunday.
Bryan Windle discusses archaeological discoveries related to Darius the Great on Digging for Truth.
Bible Archaeology Report highlights the top three stories from the month of April.
The first volume of Archaeology of Western Anatolia is now online.
New release: The World of Middle Kingdom Egypt (2000- 1550 BCE). Contributions on Archaeology, Art, Religion, and Written Sources – Vol. III, edited by Gianluca Miniaci and Wolfram Grajetzki (Golden House, free pdf)
New release: Triumph and Betrayal: Assyria’s Path to Empire, 935–745 BC, by Alexander Johannes Edmonds (DeGruyter Brill; $189; open access)
Available for pre-order from Logos: Jesus and the Remains of His Day: Studies in Jesus and the Evidence of Material Culture, by Craig A. Evans
Zoom lecture on May 14: “The Queens of Nimrud’s Northwest Palace: Beauty, Power, and Presence in the Neo-Assyrian World, c. 865–705 BCE,” by Amy Gansell
The BAS Summer Seminar this year will focus on “Fakes, Mistakes, and Media Misrepresentations in Biblical Archaeology,” with Eric Cline, Jennie Ebeling, Elizabeth Schrader Polczer, and Chris Rollston. You can attend the conference in DC or register to watch online.
Mary Buck is hosting a new series about the Second Temple period on the Biblical World podcast.
BibleStock has released a new coaching video, this one focused on how to use a lesson from Psalm 121 for Mother’s Day.
HT: Agade, Gordon Franz