“Lift the mountain on your hands,” or How to Cross a Netherworld Border
West Asian texts depict the netherworld as a land which is bounded, keeping outsiders from entering and inhabitants from leaving. Yet, borders are seldom entirely unable to be cros
Processing Geospatial Data in Archaeology: Introducing LuwianSiteAtlas for Bronze Age Western Anatolia
Archaeological field projects generate an immense amount of data. How can we use digital technologies to make complex geospatial data more useful for researchers?
Inventing Writing in South-west Asia
The shift from symbols to writing represents a major advancement in human cognitive technology. What role did Mesopotamian seal imagery play?
Ten Fascinating Discoveries in Near Eastern and Mediterranean Archaeology in 2024
Legend says that the Colossus of Rhodes fell to ruins not long after its construction. Ancient texts and geological evidence suggest a more complex history.
An Alternative Timeline for the Colossus of Rhodes
Legend says that the Colossus of Rhodes fell to ruins not long after its construction. Ancient texts and geological evidence suggest a more complex history.
Ancient Thrace Comes to the Getty Villa Museum
Was peppermint actually found in ancient Egyptian pyramids? Retailers of peppermint products like to say so. What’s the truth, and where did this factoid come from?
Samsi, “Queen of the Arabs”, and Her Fight Against Assyria
Was peppermint actually found in ancient Egyptian pyramids? Retailers of peppermint products like to say so. What’s the truth, and where did this factoid come from?
The Curious Case of Pyramid Peppermint
Was peppermint actually found in ancient Egyptian pyramids? Retailers of peppermint products like to say so. What’s the truth, and where did this factoid come from?
The Land at the End of the Empire: The Roman Eastern Border in Mesopotamia
October 2024 | Vol. 12.10 By Rocco Palermo On a cliff overlooking the Tigris River, circa 90 kms North of Mosul in what is now northern Iraq, lies a small cemetery, locally known (
Person, Place, and Object: Ritual Healing in Roman and Late Antique Palestine
October 2024 | Vol. 12.10 By Megan Nutzman Malaria, battle wounds, pregnancy, scorpion stings, sciatica: these are just a few of the medical concerns that regularly appear in ancie