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Collection of clay vessels found in and around tombs in Aswan, lined up in rows on sand. Courtesy Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

Mar 23 Blog

Elite Old Kingdom Tombs Discovered in Aswan

By: Lauren K. McCormick

A recent excavation by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has uncovered a cluster of rock-cut tombs in the Aswan region, near Egypt’s southern […]

Philistine Pottery. These pottery pieces from Ashkelon bear early Philistine decorations. Photo: © The Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon

Mar 3 Blog

Who Were the Philistines, and Where Did They Come From?

By: Megan Sauter

The Philistines are best known from the Bible as the Israelites’ enemies, but they were much more than that. Recent archaeological discoveries help inform our […]

Stacked bowls inside of the remains of a Cypriot pithos at Tel Burna. Courtesy Susnow et al

Jun 27 Blog

Tel Burna’s Cypriot Pithoi

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

While Cypriot pithoi were commonly used in maritime shipping during the Late Bronze Age (c. 1550–1200 BCE), few have ever been found in the southern […]

May 25 Blog

Israelite Pottery and Household Life

By: Jennifer Drummond

Sustainability is something we hear about a lot these days. New items are developed every day to help reduce waste in our daily lives. One […]

Dec 27 Blog

Early Christian Symbol of Jesus Discovered

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) recently announced an incredible find—the discovery of not one but two ancient shipwrecks off the coast of the ancient port […]

Cyprus Trade vessel with war chariot

Dec 13 Blog

Cyprus—Trade Emporium of the Ancient World

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Our modern world is defined by global trade and commerce, but such globalized economies were known in antiquity as well. New finds by the University of […]

Qeiyafa Head

Aug 31 Blog

Facing the Facts about the “Face of God”

By: Shua Kisilevitz, Ido Koch, Oded Lipschits, and David S. Vanderhooft

In the most recent issue of BAR, Yosef Garfinkel claimed that an anthropomorphic (human-shaped) clay head from Khirbet Qeiyafa, two similar clay heads and two […]

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