• Top Ten Discoveries in Biblical Archaeology in 2012

    Updated: 2013-01-08 17:03:20
    ARTIFAX magazine and The Book & The Spade radio program have published the Top Ten Discoveries in Biblical Archaeology in 2012. Both organisations are interested in archaeology from the biblical point of view. Many more discoveries were made in 2012, … Continue reading →

  • Chronological Life Application Study Bible

    Updated: 2013-01-07 10:44:09
    Last week I received a copy of the new Chronological Life Application Study Bible, produced by Tyndale House Publishers. Its approach is quite unique in that the chapters are arranged in chronological order. As an example, it was surprising, but … Continue reading →

  • Continued Destruction of the Temple Mount

    Updated: 2013-01-05 00:41:48
    Nadav Shragav wrote an interesting article, called Discarding History, about the continued destruction of the Temple Mount. Not only are archaeological artefacts removed and dumped, but also the walls of the Temple Mount continue to be damaged by the construction work … Continue reading →

  • University of Guam Ifugao Archaeology Field School 2013

    Updated: 2013-01-02 14:24:35
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  • Ly Dynasty architecture found beneath the Thang Long Citadel

    Updated: 2013-01-02 00:34:39
    var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(21.0364716, 105.84132060000002); var myOptions = { zoom: 5, center: latlng, mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN }; var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("mygpMap8214"), myOptions); map.disableDoubleClickZoom = false; map.scrollwheel = true; var marker = new google.maps.Marker({ position: latlng, map: map }); Archaeologists working at the Thang Long Citadel in Hanoi discover the remains of Ly Dynasty [...]

  • Quarry for Ho Citadel stone found

    Updated: 2012-12-28 13:46:03
    var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(20.0837465, 105.60199869999997); var myOptions = { zoom: 5, center: latlng, mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN }; var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("mygpMap8205"), myOptions); map.disableDoubleClickZoom = false; map.scrollwheel = true; var marker = new google.maps.Marker({ position: latlng, map: map }); Archaeologists have discovered the quarry used for processing the stone to build the Ho Citadel [...]

  • Musée du quai Branly to exhibit indigenous Philippine art

    Updated: 2012-12-28 05:53:33
    var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(48.8609881, 2.297601699999973); var myOptions = { zoom: 5, center: latlng, mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN }; var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("mygpMap8208"), myOptions); map.disableDoubleClickZoom = false; map.scrollwheel = true; var marker = new google.maps.Marker({ position: latlng, map: map }); The Musée du quai Branly in Paris will host an exhibition next year featuring the [...]

  • Vietnamese mummies face dire fate

    Updated: 2012-12-28 00:51:24
    var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(20.9087204, 106.39347769999995); var myOptions = { zoom: 5, center: latlng, mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN }; var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("mygpMap8200"), myOptions); map.disableDoubleClickZoom = false; map.scrollwheel = true; var marker = new google.maps.Marker({ position: latlng, map: map }); Vietnam contains a number of mummified remains, but there are insufficient resources to study them [...]

  • Preah Vihear sees 90,000 visitors in first 11 months of 2012

    Updated: 2012-12-27 14:00:56
    var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(14.3937152, 104.6801342); var myOptions = { zoom: 5, center: latlng, mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN }; var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("mygpMap8193"), myOptions); map.disableDoubleClickZoom = false; map.scrollwheel = true; var marker = new google.maps.Marker({ position: latlng, map: map }); Preah Vihear sees a dramatic rise in visitors this year with close to 90,000 visitors [...]

  • Book on Cham inscriptions published

    Updated: 2012-12-27 05:48:11
    A book has been published translating the inscriptions from Champa sites from central Vietnam. Champa translations shed light on origins Vietnam Net, 14 December 2012 A 285-page book titled the Corpus of Inscriptions of Champa which has been translated from the ancient Cham language (Sanskrit) into English and Vietnamese, was launched at the Cham [...]

  • Recent finds from Binh Thuan Province

    Updated: 2012-12-27 00:15:53
    var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(11.0528538, 108.14286689999994); var myOptions = { zoom: 5, center: latlng, mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN }; var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("mygpMap8188"), myOptions); map.disableDoubleClickZoom = false; map.scrollwheel = true; var marker = new google.maps.Marker({ position: latlng, map: map }); The director of the Binh Thuan Province Museum in Vietnam talks about their recent archaeological [...]

  • Cambodian looting case turns spotlight on collector

    Updated: 2012-12-26 14:05:53
    For those following the story about the Koh Ker Statues, the New York Times has a feature on the art collector who was identified in the court documents as the person who facilitated the sale of the statues. Claims of Looting Shadow Expert in Khmer Art New York Times, 12 December 2012 For [...]

  • Buried Spitfires to be excavated next month

    Updated: 2012-12-24 00:59:55
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  • King Herod Exhibit at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem

    Updated: 2012-12-22 11:00:11
    If you plan to visit Jerusalem in 2013, you should go to the Israel Museum and see what promises to be a fascinating exhibition on King Herod the Great that will run from February till October. CNN put up this video: … Continue reading →

  • Jerusalem model at Ben Gurion Airport

    Updated: 2012-12-11 17:25:19
    Alexander Schick, director of the Qumran and Bible Exhibition,  alerted me to the fact that a new model of  Jerusalem as it was about 2000 years ago has been placed inside the Arrival Hall at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel’s main … Continue reading →

  • Virtual Walking Tour of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

    Updated: 2012-12-07 11:31:54
    Although it has been online for a while, this Virtual Walking Tour of the Temple Mount remains fascinating to watch. It has been produced by the Saudi Aramco World. Haram al-Sharif, as the Temple Mount is known in Arabic, is … Continue reading →

  • Was the Pool near the Gihon Spring in the City of David fortified?

    Updated: 2012-11-15 16:52:50
    During a visit to the City of David last week, I noticed that the Pool next to the Gihon Spring is being opened up for viewing. Scaffolding has been put inside the pool, apparently in preparation for the casting of … Continue reading →

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