Osiris Must Die – Understanding the Practice of “Menacing the Gods” in Ancient Egyptian Magic
September 2024 | Vol. 12.9 By Franziska Naether Ancient Egyptian magical texts offer a rich repository of spells and incantations designed to manipulate divine forces for diverse p
Jerusalem and Charlemagne
August 2024 | Vol. 12.8 By Jodi Magness On Christmas day, 800 CE, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. At the ceremony, which took place in Rome, the
Phoenician Trade Associations in Ancient Greece
August 2024 | Vol. 12.8 By Denise Demetriou The Phoenicians — famed seafarers, traders, and master craftsmen of the ancient Mediterranean — crisscrossed the sea connecting a va
Crucial Labor: The Overlooked Contributions of Women in Western Egyptology
July 2024 | Vol. 12.7 By Kathleen Sheppard Women did much of the work that Western Egyptology has depended on for centuries. Often, the history of Western Egyptology foregrounds th
Is it Ethical to Continue Excavating the Dead in the Ancient Near East?
July 2024 | Vol. 12.7 By Lesley A. Gregoricka Around the world, bioarchaeologists are beginning to come to terms with the ethical ramifications of working with the bodies of the de
Ancient Near Eastern Rulers and their Delegations in 18th Dynasty Egyptian Tombs
June 2024 | Vol. 12.6 By Mohy-Eldin E. Abo-Eleaz The victories of Pharaohs in their northern campaigns during the first half of the 18th Dynasty earned Egypt’s rulers entrance in
No One Thought to Ask the Fruits: Revealing Philistines’ Traditions
June 2024 | Vol. 12.6 By Suembikya Frumin The Philistines (ca. 1200-604 BCE) left no textual sources for understanding their religion, and its study has traditionally been based on
Digitizing Cultural Heritage: Challenges, Opportunities and Best Practices
MAY 2024 | Vol. 12.5 By Peter Herdrich All around the world, cultural heritage is under threat: from conflict to climate change to urban expansion, the challenges facing heritage s
The Hebrew Bible and the Meanings Ruins Hold
MAY 2024 | Vol. 12.5 By Daniel Pioske On April 28, 1462 CE, Pope Pius II issued a bull (Cum almam nostram Urbem) prohibiting the destruction of Roman ruins on penalty of excommunic
(Re)visiting the Past in the Present: The Power of Place and the Malleability of Monuments
MAY 2024 | Vol. 12.5 By Matthew D. Howland, Morag M. Kersel, James F. Osborne, and Yorke M. Rowan In her formative work The Power of Place: Urban Landscapes as Public History (1995