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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 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

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

Pillar figurine from Lachish. Metropolitan Museum of Art 34.126.53. Public Domain.

Bible

Who’s Afraid of the Goddess of Ancient Israel?

June 28, 2022

Two emissaries being presented to Assurnasirpal II, part of a procession depicted on either sides of the gate entering the throne room. Photo by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) via Wikimedia CC By-SA 4.0

Assyria

Israelite and Judahite Ambassadors to Assyria

December 27, 2019

Egyptian star goddess, possibly Sopdet (Sirius), form the tomb of Seti I (c. 1300 BCE). Photo by Jean-Pierre Dalbéra. CC By-2.0

Religion

What is a God in the Ancient Near East?

June 26, 2025

Digital Archaeology

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

October 1, 2026

Gebel Musa, the “Mount Sinai” of later traditions

Bible

The Earliest Mention of the Placename Sinai: The Journeys of Khety

February 2, 2023

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

Who’s Afraid of the Goddess of Ancient Israel?

Israelite and Judahite Ambassadors to Assyria

What is a God in the Ancient Near East?

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

The Earliest Mention of the Placename Sinai: The Journeys of Khety

David and Solomon’s Kingdom as a State: An Archaeo-Historical Anachronism

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