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Recent Articles

Courtyard of “Le Petit Palais”, constructed 1831-1832. Photo by Helen Dixon.

Art

Treasures in Tunis: An Archaeologist’s Guide to the Bardo National Museum

November 3, 2026

Map of Cyprus from 1873-1874 CE, while under Ottoman control. Public Domain via Wikimedia.

History

Cyprus Through Syrian Eyes: Reflections on Hanna Diyab’s 1707 Travels

October 22, 2026

Close-up of a seal impression on a mudstopper from Saqqara tomb S3503 with serekhs (rectangular symbols that were used to frame an Egyptian king’s name in the Early Dynastic period). Courtesy of the Egypt Exploration Society; used with permission from the author.

Digital Archaeology

Did Meretneith Rule Egypt as a Female King in the First Dynasty?

October 1, 2026

Featured Articles

Cat. Photo by Alvesgaspar via Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Animals

Where Do Cats Come From?

January 17, 2019

Members of Russian expedition to Syria and Palestine in Jerusalem,1891. Seating in the center: Akim Olesnitskii; second from the right: Nicodim Kondakov. Courtesy of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

History of the Field

Russian Archaeology of the Holy Land

February 11, 2020

Egypt

Cleopatra’s Languages

February 2, 2024

Israel

From Texts to Scribes: Evidence for Writing in Ancient Israel

August 16, 2021

Detail from Moses’s Testament and Death by Lucas Signorelli (1481-82), in the Sistine Chapel. An anonymous angel leads Moses up Mt. Nebo to look at the Promised Land. Public Domain.

Bible

From Monolatry to Monotheism: The Changing Face of the Biblical Pantheon

August 7, 2025