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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 21, 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

Nahal Omer textile collection: a. Supplementary weft cotton; b. Ikat cotton; b. Wool fragment; d. Green cotton with Ikat patch e. wool and cotton; f. Supplementary weft cotton; g. silk.

Archaeological Method

From Trash to Treasure: Nahal Omer and the Virtual Silk Road

September 17, 2026

Featured Articles

Landscape with the Prophet Elijah in the Desert, Abraham Bloemaert (1566-1651), Hermitage Museum. Public Domain.

Bible

Death Wishes in the Hebrew Bible

December 20, 2022

Sennacherib watches the fall of Lachish and a procession of Judean prisoners Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC-BY-SA-4.0

Assyria

Why Did Sennacherib Create Two Accounts of His Siege of Lachish?

August 21, 2018

Fig. 12: Complex of four Fatimid-period grain bins in Caesarea. Photo by Zaraza Friedmann.

Archaeological Method

The Wheat From the Chaff: What We Can Learn From Studying Plants in Antiquity

December 7, 2023

Archaeologists remove Roman swords from a cave near ‘En Gedi. Photo: Emil Aladjem, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority.

News

Ten Exciting Discoveries in Near Eastern Archaeology in 2023

December 28, 2023

Tomb painting, Valley of the Kings: Tomb of Thutmose (reigned 1502–1448 BCE; Keel, Symbolism, fig. 253). Line drawing by Othmar Keel.

Bible

The Tree of Life

October 1, 2020

Recent Articles

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

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

From Trash to Treasure: Nahal Omer and the Virtual Silk Road

Featured Articles

Why Did Sennacherib Create Two Accounts of His Siege of Lachish?

The Wheat From the Chaff: What We Can Learn From Studying Plants in Antiquity

Ten Exciting Discoveries in Near Eastern Archaeology in 2023

The Tree of Life

Ancient Thrace Comes to the Getty Villa Museum

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