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Pontius Pilate's ring

Feb 22

Was Pontius Pilate’s Ring Discovered at Herodium?

By: Robert Cargill

Thorough cleaning and advances in photographic technology have shed new light on this discovery.

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Jul 4

First Person: The Gender Divide

By: Robert Cargill

Gender parity is a problem in the academy.

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Jun 25

First Person: Who Owns History?

By: Robert Cargill

The Met repatriated a looted artifact to Egypt. Will other museums follow their example?

May 24

The Gender Divide

By: Robert Cargill

Gender parity is a problem in the academy.

Jan 14

First Person: A Little Jot on a Jerusalem Column

By: Robert Cargill

The Jerusalem Column is the first inscription from the Second Temple period where the full spelling of the Hebrew name of Jerusalem appears.

Dec 26

Digs 2019: A Day in the Life

By: Robert Cargill

When the alarm clock blares at 4 a.m., it’s time to get up and start the dig day. Join BAR Editor Robert R. Cargill in his trademark tie-dye shirt as he walks you through a typical day in the life of an archaeological dig participant.

Oct 23

Five Museum of the Bible Dead Sea Scrolls Are Fake

By: Robert Cargill

The Museum of the Bible announced that at least five of their Dead Sea Scrolls fragments have been determined to be fakes.

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Jun 11

First Person: The American Bible Society’s Electronic Inquisition

By: Robert Cargill

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers decided to expand the list of domain extensions. According to BAR Editor Robert Cargill, the one that has created the most problems for Bible-related academic societies is the new .BIBLE domain.

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Mar 12

First Person: Festschrift: A Celebration of Hershel Shanks

By: Robert Cargill

Editor Robert R. Cargill describes the special festschrift double issue of BAR dedicated to the career of Hershel Shanks, BAR’s founder and longtime Editor.

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Jan 3

First Person: A New Chapter

By: Robert Cargill

Robert R. Cargill’s first First Person column as the new Editor of Biblical Archaeology Review.

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