Waystation excavations study early trade and globalization Nathan Steinmeyer June 06, 2022 0 Comments 659 views Share Petra, the center of an ancient spice trade route. Courtesy Glenn Corbett. For more than six centuries, the ancient spice trade route passed through much of the Arabian Peninsula and beyond. Centered on the Nabatean city of Petra, … Lire la suite
Where Is Sodom? Genesis 13, archaeology and Biblical geography provide clues Biblical Archaeology Society Staff June 05, 2022 45 Comments 83036 views Share According to the Bible, “the men of Sodom were wicked” (Genesis 13, verse 13). For its many sins, God destroyed Sodom and all the inhabitants of the “cities of the plain” in … Lire la suite
Perché no? Cosa non va? È così bello che avremo bisogno di nuovi aggettivi per descrivere questi paesaggi sorprendenti e panoramici, una ricca storia e la cultura unica. E c’è molto di più: antiche città e sentieri, siti di mummie sparse in tutto il paese, il lago più alto del mondo e il canyon più … Lire la suite
Amid the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year-reign as British monarch, retired Capt. Andrew Clark of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment recalled the day it all began — and the role he played himself. When the queen was crowned on June 2, 1953, he marched in the procession. Clark, born in Coventry in 1934, was … Lire la suite
It was perhaps the politest “battle” in human history. Upon entering Guam’s harbor on June 20, 1898, instead of experiencing the expected whizz of bullets and the booms of a cannonade, U.S. Navy Capt. Henry Glass and his crew aboard the re-commissioned cruiser USS Charleston were greeted on the beaches by curious residents who mistook … Lire la suite
2022 Dig Scholarship Winners Congratulating BAS’s 2022 scholarship winners Nathan Steinmeyer June 03, 2022 0 Comments 346 views Share BAS Dig Scholarships allow students and enthusiasts alike to participate in the excitement of excavating biblical history Photo: Courtesy of the Jezreel Valley Regional Project. For almost four decades, the Biblical Archaeology Society has been connecting … Lire la suite
ONE OF THE THINGS I’VE REALIZED when it comes to studying the war is that once a narrative becomes entrenched, it’s difficult to get people to see it any other way. Take U.S. Fifth Army commander Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, for example, and the fall of Rome on June 4, 1944. In the decades … Lire la suite
Scholars Manfred Görg, Peter van der Veen and Christoffer Theis say maybe not Biblical Archaeology Society Staff June 02, 2022 17 Comments 30910 views Share Does this fragmentary hieroglyphic inscription contain the first mention of Israel? According to a recently published article by Manfred Görg, Peter van der Veen and Christoffer Theis, the name-ring on … Lire la suite
From the sands of Normandy to the beaches of Iwo the breadth and depth of World War II films worth watching can simply be staggering. Add streaming sites into the mix, and it can be overwhelming, if not time consuming, to decide on what to watch for the night. So, how about letting HistoryNet make … Lire la suite
Was Jesus a Jew? Discovering the Jewish Jesus Biblical Archaeology Society Staff June 02, 2022 164 Comments 193782 views Share Was Jesus a Jew? Some people claim that Jesus was a Christian. Some have claimed that he was an Aryan Christian. But in recent decades scholars have been returning to ancient historical settings and discovering … Lire la suite
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