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The Aleppo Codex
The Aleppo Codex, the most revered copy of the Hebrew Bible, survived intact for more than a millennium before it was ripped apart, burnt, stolen, secreted and, finally, rescued.
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The Messiah Son of Joseph
An ink-on-stone inscription recently published in BAR sheds new light on the Jewish origins of a suffering Messiah and resurrection on the third day.
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Banks at Eden
Edgar James Banks (1866–1945), archaeologist and explorer, visits Kurna, the point of land formed by the union of the Tigris and Euphrates. Here, so says a local tradition, was the Garden of Eden.
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The Dead Sea Scrolls and Why They Matter
This priceless collection of ancient manuscripts is invaluable to our understanding of the history of Judaism, the development of the Hebrew Bible, and the beginnings of Christianity.
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News
October 10, 2008
An extremely rare gold-wired sword imported from Italy over 3,000 years ago has been discovered in western Greece. It was recovered from the grave of a Mycenaean warrior, who had also been buried with a second bronze sword, a dagger, a golden wine cup and other fine objects.
October 9, 2008
One of the most sacred sites in the Christian world is in imminent danger of structural damage. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is at risk due to the precarious condition of the Deir al-Sultan monastery that sits on top of it. An engineering report has concluded that the site is in an emergency state and in need of immediate intervention.
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Debates
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Does the seal belong to the notorious wicked Phoenician queen Jezebel?
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Multimedia
Artifacts from the Land of the Golden Fleece
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Reviewed by Philip J. King
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Online Exclusives
The 2008 International Congress of the Society of Biblical Literature opened Sunday afternoon, July 6, 2008, at the University of Auckland in Auckland, New Zealand. Robin Gallaher Branch, Professor of Biblical Studies at Crichton College, reports.
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The Aleppo Codex, 60 Years After the Riots
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How Hezekiah’s Tunnelers Met
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