Peqi‘in Cave—A Unique Chalcolithic Cemetery in the Southern Levant
Peqi‘in Cave— A unique Chalcolithic cemetery in the Southern Levant Over the course of 500 years people brought their dead to a cave in the Galilee. But behind the decorated fa
How Two Historians Reconstruct the Lives of Ancient Children
Children often seem missing from accounts of the past, including ancient Israel. Two new books describe ways to put children back in the picture and to understand their many meanin
Jesus in Non-Christian Sources
Jesus is a ubiquitous figure but our textual perspectives are obviously skewed. What do non-Christian sources say about Jesus, his life and death?
Who Are the “Best-Connected” Members of the ASOR Community?
The annual ASOR meeting is a really big show, with hundreds of participants. But an analysis shows that those many hundreds of participants are linked in unusual ways.
Arabic Medieval Cookbooks in English Translation: Treasure Troves for Near Eastern Material Culture
Medieval cookbooks present hundreds of recipes, including a surprising number for sparrow. But they tell us much more than about food; they provide a picture of life and manners.