Studies of Biblical Interest
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Studies of Biblical Interest (SBI) publishes a journal by scholars and students who are interested in espousing their new and original ideas about the Bible.
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Studies of Biblical Interest is officially in print! Our first issue marks a milestone in fact-based biblical studies. Copies are on their way to our authors and selected libraries. Thanks to all who made this possible—here’s to more insights ahead. #BiblicalStudies #Academia
New scans of the Menkaure Pyramid’s eastern face reveal two anomalies behind polished granite blocks, possible hidden voids. Using ERT, GPR & UST with image fusion, researchers find evidence supporting a second entrance hypothesis. #Menkaure #Giza #Pyramids #Archaeology #Egyptology
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November 27, 2025 at 9:24 AM
New scans of the Menkaure Pyramid’s eastern face reveal two anomalies behind polished granite blocks, possible hidden voids. Using ERT, GPR & UST with image fusion, researchers find evidence supporting a second entrance hypothesis. #Menkaure #Giza #Pyramids #Archaeology #Egyptology
Tanis development proceeding...: archaeologists identify the long-mysterious granite sarcophagus as that of Pharaoh Sheshonq III, found alongside 225 ushabtis in their original context. A landmark discovery rewriting 22nd Dynasty history.
#Egyptology #Tanis #SheshonqIII
#Egyptology #Tanis #SheshonqIII
Identification of Pharaoh Sheshonq III’s Sarcophagus in Ancient Tanis Marks Major Archaeological Breakthrough
In the clay-shaded gloom of the northern chamber of the tomb of Pharaoh Osorkon II, meticulous archaeological cleaning work has led to a discovery of such magnitude that experts do not hesitate to…
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November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Tanis development proceeding...: archaeologists identify the long-mysterious granite sarcophagus as that of Pharaoh Sheshonq III, found alongside 225 ushabtis in their original context. A landmark discovery rewriting 22nd Dynasty history.
#Egyptology #Tanis #SheshonqIII
#Egyptology #Tanis #SheshonqIII
AI meets archaeology to decode the Hittites! A new project uses AI to reconstruct clay tablets, standardize records, and analyze artifacts from Anatolia’s Bronze Age empire, unlocking the language and culture of one of history’s earliest civilizations. #Hittites
AI and Archaeology Join Forces to Decode Hittite Civilization - GreekReporter.com
The use of AI in archaeology is advancing research on the Hittite civilization, offering deeper understanding of Anatolia’s powerful empire.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
AI meets archaeology to decode the Hittites! A new project uses AI to reconstruct clay tablets, standardize records, and analyze artifacts from Anatolia’s Bronze Age empire, unlocking the language and culture of one of history’s earliest civilizations. #Hittites
A rare 1st-century BCE Sabaean princess head from Yemen is up for auction in Vienna, raising alarms over looted heritage and calls for repatriation. Scholars warn it’s more than art—it’s a stolen piece of identity. #Yemen #Sabaean #CulturalHeritage
Rare Sabaean Princess Head Statue from Yemen Listed in Vienna Auction, Sparking Heritage Concerns - Yemen Online |
Sana'a – A rare alabaster statue believed to depict the head of a princess from the ancient Kingdom of Saba is set to be auctioned in Vienna next month, drawing renewed at
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November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A rare 1st-century BCE Sabaean princess head from Yemen is up for auction in Vienna, raising alarms over looted heritage and calls for repatriation. Scholars warn it’s more than art—it’s a stolen piece of identity. #Yemen #Sabaean #CulturalHeritage
Step into Megiddo: a city of palaces, fortresses, and ancient intrigue. This ISAC Museum exhibition explores 100 years of digs, artifacts, and headlines—blending archaeology with the mythic allure of Armageddon.
Megiddo: A City Unearthed, A Past Imagined | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
A Special Exhibition at the ISAC Museum
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November 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Step into Megiddo: a city of palaces, fortresses, and ancient intrigue. This ISAC Museum exhibition explores 100 years of digs, artifacts, and headlines—blending archaeology with the mythic allure of Armageddon.
Halloween isn’t an American import. Medieval monks and nuns shaped All Hallows’ Eve with “soul cakes,” prayers for the dead, and ghost stories to promote piety. The holiday’s spooky roots are Christian, blending ritual, charity, and supernatural tales.
Halloween is no ungodly American import – just ask the medieval monks and nuns who marketed it | Michael Carter
During the feast of All Hallows’ Eve, supernatural tales were a way of promoting prayer for the salvation of suffering souls, says Dr Michael Carter, an English Heritage curator
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November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Halloween isn’t an American import. Medieval monks and nuns shaped All Hallows’ Eve with “soul cakes,” prayers for the dead, and ghost stories to promote piety. The holiday’s spooky roots are Christian, blending ritual, charity, and supernatural tales.
Restoration has restarted on Bristol’s 18th-century Whitfield Tabernacle, damaged by fire in 2000. The chapel will become a community and arts hub, with updated electrics, toilets, and performance spaces. Completion is expected by 2026. #Heritage #Restoration
Abandoned chapel to be transformed amid three-year delay
Workers have returned to the site which is 'the oldest surviving building of the Methodist movement'.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Restoration has restarted on Bristol’s 18th-century Whitfield Tabernacle, damaged by fire in 2000. The chapel will become a community and arts hub, with updated electrics, toilets, and performance spaces. Completion is expected by 2026. #Heritage #Restoration
Harsh, dry weather is increasing salinity in the soil and damaging the historical monuments in the ruins of cities such as #Ur, the birthplace of the Biblical patriarch Abraham, and Babylon, once-magnificent capital of empires.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Harsh, dry weather is increasing salinity in the soil and damaging the historical monuments in the ruins of cities such as #Ur, the birthplace of the Biblical patriarch Abraham, and Babylon, once-magnificent capital of empires.
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Archaeologists in Aarhus, Denmark uncovered 77 skeletons from a 900-year-old Christian cemetery. Burials show early Christians still held some Norse beliefs, revealing a fascinating mix of faiths during the Viking Age. #Archaeology #VikingAge #Denmark
900-year-old burials of Denmark's early Christians discovered in medieval cemetery
Archaeologists excavating at a medieval cemetery in Denmark have found the burials of 77 people who were early Christians in the area but still likely harbored pagan beliefs.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Archaeologists in Aarhus, Denmark uncovered 77 skeletons from a 900-year-old Christian cemetery. Burials show early Christians still held some Norse beliefs, revealing a fascinating mix of faiths during the Viking Age. #Archaeology #VikingAge #Denmark
During the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, Crusaders revived viticulture, blending European and Levantine wine-making: stone winepresses, jars & barrels, and strict oversight. Wine became both culture and control. #Crusades #Viticulture #Jerusalem #MedievalHistory
Wine Production in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem - The Ancient Near East Today
Winemaking is an ancient practice in the Levant. But when the Franks arrived during the Crusades they brought their own techniques.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
During the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, Crusaders revived viticulture, blending European and Levantine wine-making: stone winepresses, jars & barrels, and strict oversight. Wine became both culture and control. #Crusades #Viticulture #Jerusalem #MedievalHistory
The Minotaur may have been a hallucination: Minoan rituals at Knossos, dark labyrinths & psychoactive plants could have turned a bull into a man-bull vision. Myth or mind? #Minotaur #MinoanCrete #AncientMysteries #Archaeology
The Minotaur of Crete May Have Been a Ritual Hallucination in the Labyrinthine Environment of the Palace of Knossos
For millennia, the story of the Minotaur—a hybrid creature of man and bull confined in a labyrinth beneath the Palace of Knossos—has been a cornerstone of Greek mythology. Now, new research by…
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November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Minotaur may have been a hallucination: Minoan rituals at Knossos, dark labyrinths & psychoactive plants could have turned a bull into a man-bull vision. Myth or mind? #Minotaur #MinoanCrete #AncientMysteries #Archaeology
A 2,700-year-old pottery sherd found near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount bears Assyrian cuneiform, recording a delayed tribute payment from the Kingdom of Judah. #BiblicalArchaeology #Assyria #KingdomOfJudah #Cuneiform #TempleMount #AncientHistory
'I screamed out of excitement': 2,700-year-old cuneiform text found near Temple Mount — and it reveals the Kingdom of Judah had a late payment to the Assyrians
A newfound pottery sherd has cuneiform text from the Assyrian Empire asking the Kingdom of Judah about a late tribute payment.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:24 AM
A 2,700-year-old pottery sherd found near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount bears Assyrian cuneiform, recording a delayed tribute payment from the Kingdom of Judah. #BiblicalArchaeology #Assyria #KingdomOfJudah #Cuneiform #TempleMount #AncientHistory
A monumental rock-cut burial cave at Yavneh-Yam has revealed hundreds of grave goods, offering the first solid evidence of a significant Late Bronze Age polity, despite before scarce signs of occupation. #Archaeology #LateBronzeAge #YavnehYam #AncientIsrael
A monumental burial complex from an Amarna-age port at Yavneh-Yam, Israel | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
A monumental burial complex from an Amarna-age port at Yavneh-Yam, Israel
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November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A monumental rock-cut burial cave at Yavneh-Yam has revealed hundreds of grave goods, offering the first solid evidence of a significant Late Bronze Age polity, despite before scarce signs of occupation. #Archaeology #LateBronzeAge #YavnehYam #AncientIsrael
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Revelation 1-11 (ITC) by Peter J. Leithart is a theological verse-by-verse commentary on the book of Revelation.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48gR0jZ
Read a preview: https://bit.ly/3VRo8Hy
Revelation 1-11 (ITC) by Peter J. Leithart is a theological verse-by-verse commentary on the book of Revelation.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48gR0jZ
Read a preview: https://bit.ly/3VRo8Hy
November 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Publishing now!
Revelation 1-11 (ITC) by Peter J. Leithart is a theological verse-by-verse commentary on the book of Revelation.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48gR0jZ
Read a preview: https://bit.ly/3VRo8Hy
Revelation 1-11 (ITC) by Peter J. Leithart is a theological verse-by-verse commentary on the book of Revelation.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48gR0jZ
Read a preview: https://bit.ly/3VRo8Hy
A collaboration between the Hong Kong Palace Museum and Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, this exhibition marks a major cultural milestone, bringing Egypt’s history, artistry, and archaeological discoveries to Hong Kong audiences. #SCAEgypt #HKCulture #GlobalMuseums
Hong Kong to launch exhibition on ancient Egyptian civilization
Hong Kong to launch exhibition on ancient Egyptian civilization-
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November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A collaboration between the Hong Kong Palace Museum and Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, this exhibition marks a major cultural milestone, bringing Egypt’s history, artistry, and archaeological discoveries to Hong Kong audiences. #SCAEgypt #HKCulture #GlobalMuseums
How did people of biblical Judah bury their dead? New research highlights Iron Age family tombs carved into bedrock, multi-chambered spaces, and rituals that blended mourning, feasting, and ongoing care for the deceased. #BiblicalArchaeology #IronAge #Judah #AncientIsrael
Burial in Biblical Judah
While not as monumental as the pyramids of ancient Egypt, tombs and burials are often among the most visible archaeological features of biblical Judah.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
How did people of biblical Judah bury their dead? New research highlights Iron Age family tombs carved into bedrock, multi-chambered spaces, and rituals that blended mourning, feasting, and ongoing care for the deceased. #BiblicalArchaeology #IronAge #Judah #AncientIsrael
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Chrissy M. Hansen argues that the James passage in Josephus Ant. 20.200 shows signs of Christian redaction and may have been interpolated by Eusebius.
Open Access and available here: www.biblicaljournal.org#volumes
#Josephus #James #BiblicalStudies
Chrissy M. Hansen argues that the James passage in Josephus Ant. 20.200 shows signs of Christian redaction and may have been interpolated by Eusebius.
Open Access and available here: www.biblicaljournal.org#volumes
#Josephus #James #BiblicalStudies
Studies of Biblical Interest - Volume II (2025)
CHRISSY M. HANSEN - Josephus and the Murder of James: An Argument Against Some Common Wisdom - p. 1-19
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November 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
📢 New in "Studies of Biblical Interest"
Chrissy M. Hansen argues that the James passage in Josephus Ant. 20.200 shows signs of Christian redaction and may have been interpolated by Eusebius.
Open Access and available here: www.biblicaljournal.org#volumes
#Josephus #James #BiblicalStudies
Chrissy M. Hansen argues that the James passage in Josephus Ant. 20.200 shows signs of Christian redaction and may have been interpolated by Eusebius.
Open Access and available here: www.biblicaljournal.org#volumes
#Josephus #James #BiblicalStudies
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We are pleased to announce the long-awaited news: Avar is transitioning into a hybrid style, online-first model beginning with issue 5.1! See our announcement at avarjournal.com/avar/announc....
November 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
We are pleased to announce the long-awaited news: Avar is transitioning into a hybrid style, online-first model beginning with issue 5.1! See our announcement at avarjournal.com/avar/announc....
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered one of the largest New Kingdom fortresses ever found, at Tell el-Kharouba near Gaza. The 3,000-year-old stronghold once guarded the Way of Horus, a key trade and military route linking Egypt to the Levant.
New Kingdom Fortress Discovered in Sinai
The Way of Horus was a critical trade route connecting ancient Egypt to the greater Near Eastern world.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered one of the largest New Kingdom fortresses ever found, at Tell el-Kharouba near Gaza. The 3,000-year-old stronghold once guarded the Way of Horus, a key trade and military route linking Egypt to the Levant.
Beyond the Talmud: Pirqe de-Rabbi Eliezer reveals how Jewish authors in late antiquity engaged with Christian and Muslim cultures to reshape Israel’s sacred history. #LateAntiqueStudies #PirqeDeRabbiEliezer #ReligiousHistory #TextualTradition
The Rewritten Bible in Late Antiquity
Pirqe de-Rabbi Eliezer (PRE) is most famous for introducing into rabbinic tradition several legends about biblical figures not found in the classical rabbinic corpus of Talmud and Midrash. Modern…
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November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Beyond the Talmud: Pirqe de-Rabbi Eliezer reveals how Jewish authors in late antiquity engaged with Christian and Muslim cultures to reshape Israel’s sacred history. #LateAntiqueStudies #PirqeDeRabbiEliezer #ReligiousHistory #TextualTradition
Canaan: a land, a people, or an idea? Egyptian, Ugaritic, and biblical sources show the term was never fixed. Who decided what Canaan meant — and why? #CulturalHistory #AncientNearEast #BiblicalStudies #Canaan
What was Canaan?
What was “Canaan,” and did it really exist as more than a name in ancient texts? Today we explore the shifting meaning of Canaan across the Bronze and Iron Ages, drawing on sources from Mari,…
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November 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Canaan: a land, a people, or an idea? Egyptian, Ugaritic, and biblical sources show the term was never fixed. Who decided what Canaan meant — and why? #CulturalHistory #AncientNearEast #BiblicalStudies #Canaan
From the ruins of Rome and Persia emerged a new world power. Join Dr Khodadad Rezakhani and Tristan Hughes on The Ancients as they chart Islam’s rise and the end of antiquity. #IslamicHistory #AncientEmpires #TheAncientsPodcast #WorldHistory
Rise of Islam | The Ancients
A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeologists, each episode covers a specific theme from…
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November 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
From the ruins of Rome and Persia emerged a new world power. Join Dr Khodadad Rezakhani and Tristan Hughes on The Ancients as they chart Islam’s rise and the end of antiquity. #IslamicHistory #AncientEmpires #TheAncientsPodcast #WorldHistory
Though now linked to Islam, the crescent and star are far older, tracing back to Mesopotamia’s skies and Byzantium’s myths. A shared celestial emblem turned global.#CulturalHistory #Archaeology #IslamicArt #Symbolism #WorldHeritage
Crescent Moon and Star: The Islamic Symbols That Actually Date Back to Ancient Mesopotamia
Recently, in the article about the raids of the Ottoman fleet across the Atlantic, we pointed out in a paragraph that the characteristic red flag with the crescent moon (actually a waxing crescent)…
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November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Though now linked to Islam, the crescent and star are far older, tracing back to Mesopotamia’s skies and Byzantium’s myths. A shared celestial emblem turned global.#CulturalHistory #Archaeology #IslamicArt #Symbolism #WorldHeritage
Through political and poetic works, Allspice examines what it means to lose and rebuild culture. Curated by Nikolaos Chr. Stampolidis & Elina Kountouri.#ArtHistory #Heritage #MichaelRakowitz #MuseumExhibition #CulturalIdentity
Allspice | Michael Rakowitz & Ancient Cultures | Acropolis Museum | Official website
The Acropolis Museum, one of the most important museums in the world, houses the findings of only one archaeological site, the Athenian Acropolis and its slopes. The masterpieces that form its…
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November 9, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Through political and poetic works, Allspice examines what it means to lose and rebuild culture. Curated by Nikolaos Chr. Stampolidis & Elina Kountouri.#ArtHistory #Heritage #MichaelRakowitz #MuseumExhibition #CulturalIdentity
“The language is the vessel of our identity,” says Maaloula scholar George Zaarour, who rebuilds both home and heritage after war. His mission: to keep Aramaic alive for the next generation.#EndangeredLanguages #MiddleEastHistory #AramaicRevival
George Zaarour: Guardian of Aramaic in the mountains of Qalamoun - SyriacPress
MAALOULA, Syria — From a stone-carved home and a small library overflowing with books and ancient manuscripts, 66-year-old Syrian researcher George Zaarour continues what he calls his “quiet…
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November 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
“The language is the vessel of our identity,” says Maaloula scholar George Zaarour, who rebuilds both home and heritage after war. His mission: to keep Aramaic alive for the next generation.#EndangeredLanguages #MiddleEastHistory #AramaicRevival