During excavations of the agora at Smyrna, archaeologists discovered three rooms with wall paintings and mosaics.
“For nearly 180 years, archaeologists studying Nimrud in northern Iraq have focused on palaces, temples, and royal buildings. A new project is shifting attention to the vast lower city, where most of the Assyrian capital’s people lived.”
Archaeologists have discovered at Saqqara the tomb of a judge who heard the appeals of ordinary people.
“A scientific journal has retracted a study that claimed satellite radar could reveal hidden structures inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, finding ‘serious methodological flaws and statistical errors’ that undermined its conclusions.”
“The Egyptian Museum in Cairo completed restoration work on a stele of Ramesses II.”
Scientists are stomping grapes in an ancient reconstructed winepress in order to determine “whether ancient Judean winemakers let the juice flow directly into the adjacent collection vats to ferment, or instead left it to ferment on the treading floor itself.”
ASOR has teamed up with the Libyan Department of Antiquities to restore the archaeological site of Cyrene. The article includes many photos.
Turkish Archaeological News rounds up the top stories for the month of August.
The Museum Fine of Arts, Boston, is presenting the exhibit “Maverick Kings,” highlighting the reigns of three Egyptian rulers of the 18th Dynasty: Hatshepsut, Amenhotep III, and Akhenaten.
New release: The Animals of Ancient Egypt: Then and Now, by Richard Hoath and Salima Ikram (AUC Press, $22)
On Digging for Truth, Ted Wright discusses a panel from Sennacherib’s palace that may depict Jerusalem.
Friends of ASOR Webinar on Sept 24: “Digging into The Odyssey: An Epic Reimagined or a Misinterpretation of Epic Proportions?,” with Eric Cline, Kim Shelton, and Alex Joffe
Zoom lecture on Oct 6: “When Worlds Collide: Mediterranean Mercenaries and Israel’s Genesis,” by Aaron Burke (BAS Scholars Series, $10)
Writing for Bible History Daily, Robin Gallaher Branch explores the significance of Cornelius and his conversion.
Carl Rasmussen explains how to easily find images on his website.
The Friends of ASOR Tours is offering a 15-day tour of Tunisia, led by Andrew G. Vaughn.
HT: Agade, Ted Weis, Explorator