Did I Find King David’s Palace? Eilat Mazar May 21, 2022 47 Comments 42534 views Share Read Eilat Mazar’s classic article “Did I Find King David’s Palace?” as it originally appeared in BAR, January/February 2006.—Ed. In this composite electronic image, a statue of King David seems to hover above a building that may have been … Lire la suite
IN APRIL 1944, the United States War Department was consumed with thoughts of France. Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy, was only weeks away, and American and British war planners were enmeshed in the details of executing the world’s largest amphibious invasion. While Washington and London’s attentions were focused on Overlord, a little-noticed decision made … Lire la suite
Belarus has reportedly banned the sale of the book “Nineteen Eighty-Four,” effective May 19. But why would a book about a chronically depressed, chain-smoking bureaucrat in a fictional country strike such fear into totalitarian governments? And how did such a novel come about in the wake of the Spanish Civil War and World War II? … Lire la suite
On a baby-blue sky fall afternoon, Richard Clem and I stand among the remains of cornstalks in a field on the old Otho J. Smith Farm near the Antietam battleground. The South Mountain range stretches across the horizon to the east; roughly 350 yards away stand large, modern farm buildings. A hint of cow manure … Lire la suite
Evidence of early gaming found at Tell es-Safi/Gath Nathan Steinmeyer May 20, 2022 0 Comments 66 views Share An ancient game board from Tell es-Safi/Gath. Courtesy Maria Eniukhina – photographer Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project. Evidence of ancient board games in the biblical world dates back millennia. While in some regions these games took on religious … Lire la suite
Voici l’essentiel d’un « papier journalistique » que nous venons de identifier sur internet. Le propos va carrément vous convenir. Car la thématique est « le patrimoine ». Le titre (Thuin: patrimoine et culture se rencontrent à la brasserie d’Aulne) parle de lui-même. L’éditorialiste (présenté sous la signature ) est connu et fiable pour plusieurs autres papiers … Lire la suite
Why critical editions of the Bible—like Biblia Hebraica Quinta—are essential Biblical Archaeology Society Staff May 19, 2022 48 Comments 27050 views Share A MASTERPIECE OF THE MASORETES. The Masoretes established an astoundingly accurate tradition of Bible transmission. This carpet page from the Leningrad Codex (1008 C.E.)—of the tradition of the Masoretes—is the base text for … Lire la suite
In 1966, the Airborne Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, or ARVN, was formed with 12,000 troops. An elite unit, it conducted airborne assaults and airmobile operations throughout the war. Known for their distinctive red beret, called “Mu Do” in Vietnamese, the South Vietnamese airborne troops were assisted by U.S. advisers with … Lire la suite
IATA: VCP o CPQ ICAO: SBKP Passeggeri: ~6,7 milioni L’Aeroporto internazionale di Viracopos – Campinas è il principale aeroporto che serve il comune di Campinas nello stato di San Paolo, Brasile. Viracopos è un quartiere di Campinas, da cui l’aeroporto prende il secondo nome. Poiché si trova all’interno dello stato di San Paolo, viene spesso … Lire la suite
Ruins at Banias – King Herod’s Palace Identified at Caesarea Philippi Decorative floors at Banias linked to King Herod’s palace Marek Dospěl May 18, 2022 1 Comments 779 views Share The ruins at Banias include the Cave of Pan and other cultic structures dedicated to Pan, Caesar Augustus, the Nymphs, and Zeus. The lush greenery … Lire la suite
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