The Bible in Arabic
may 2022 | Vol. 10.5 By Juan Pedro Monferrer-Sala The earliest references to Arabic translations of the Bible date back to the pre-Islamic period, although at the present time we h
(Hi)stories Set in Plaster: Ancient Western Asian Reproductions and the Berlin State Museums
MAY 2022 | Vol. 10.5 By Pınar Durgun The past and present of plaster copies Just before the reveal of “Göbeklitepe-like” Neolithic sites in Karahantepe and Sayburç/Turkey
What’s in a Name? Warriors and Warrior Burials in the Near East
MAY 2022 | Vol. 10.5 By Chris Stantis The dead, much like the living, don’t fit easily into convenient labels. In the 1980s, the term “warrior graves” was coined to describe
Scarabs in Pre-Roman Italy
april 2022 | Vol. 10.4 By Enrico Giovanelli Scarabs are quintessential Egyptian objects. Made from a variety of materials, scarabs depict the dung beetle with folded wings and are
The Social Context of Writing in Ancient Ugarit
April 2022 | Vol. 10.4 By Philip Boyes We often ask, what is writing? A better question is, who is writing? It is very easy to approach ancient writing as something rather abstract
The Concept of Music in Ancient Mesopotamia
April 2022 | Vol. 10.4 By Daniel Sánchez Muñoz Cuneiform texts, more or less well-preserved real musical instruments, and iconography inform us about the instruments, performers,
When ‘Dumb’ Beasts Raise Their Voices: Speaking Animals in Ancient Graeco-Roman and Near Eastern Literature
April 2022 | Vol. 10.4 By Hedwig Schmalzgruber A pig, loved by all, a young quadruped, here I lie, having left behind the soil of Dalmatia after being offered as a gift.I walked Dy
Jonah and the Human Condition
march 2022 | Vol. 10.3 By Stuart Lasine Ever since Pope Innocent III introduced the phrase “human condition” (conditio humana) in the 12th century, many writers have attempted
Cultural Heritage and Human Rights in Ukraine
March 2022 | Vol. 10.3 By Andrew Overman The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. The human toll and the cruel inhumanity displayed before the eyes
Isaiah – Prophet, Book, and Message
march 2022 | Vol. 10.3 By Andrew T. Abernethy In my office hangs an etching of “Isaiah” by Irvin Amen. Why would a Jewish artist want to etch a prophet from 2800 years ago? Why