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
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…
www.theacropolismuseum.gr
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…
syriacpress.com
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
From the Seleucids to Josephus, “Alexander in Jerusalem” evolved as a mirror for shifting power. Amitay traces four versions of this legend, each recasting empire, prophecy, and divine favor in its own image. #AlexanderTheGreat #JewishHistory #Classics
Alexander the Great in Jerusalem - The Ancient Near East Today
One of the famous scenes of antiquity is that of the visit purportedly paid by Alexander the Great to the temple of Jerusalem. But did Alexander actually visit Jerusalem? And does it matter?
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November 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
From the Seleucids to Josephus, “Alexander in Jerusalem” evolved as a mirror for shifting power. Amitay traces four versions of this legend, each recasting empire, prophecy, and divine favor in its own image. #AlexanderTheGreat #JewishHistory #Classics
As Gaza counts its human losses, scholars warn of another tragedy: the destruction of one of the world’s oldest cities. From Bronze Age ports to Byzantine monasteries, Gaza’s 5,000 years of heritage reveal a crossroads of empires and faiths now in ruins. #CulturalHeritage
‘One of the oldest urban centres on the planet’: Gaza’s rich history in ruins
The territory’s ancient heritage has too often been ignored. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
As Gaza counts its human losses, scholars warn of another tragedy: the destruction of one of the world’s oldest cities. From Bronze Age ports to Byzantine monasteries, Gaza’s 5,000 years of heritage reveal a crossroads of empires and faiths now in ruins. #CulturalHeritage
From Henry VIII’s break with Rome to Charles III’s joint prayer with Pope Leo XIV: a 491-year journey toward reconciliation, marked in the Sistine Chapel and the basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls. #HistoryInTheMaking #EcumenicalDialogue
King Charles to be first reigning English monarch in 500 years to pray publicly with pope
Monarch will join Pope Leo XIV at an ecumenical service in Sistine Chapel during visit to the Vatican next month
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
From Henry VIII’s break with Rome to Charles III’s joint prayer with Pope Leo XIV: a 491-year journey toward reconciliation, marked in the Sistine Chapel and the basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls. #HistoryInTheMaking #EcumenicalDialogue
A reexamination of inscribed sherds from Tel Arad uncovers the overlooked world of ancient numeracy. Beyond literacy, Judahite administrators mastered timekeeping and accounting centuries before exile. #AncientNearEast #Epigraphy #HistoryOfMath
How did biblical Judeans track time? Trove of 6th-century BCE inscriptions offers clues
New analysis of 2,600-year-old Tel Arad ostraca suggests Iron Age soldiers tracked months, days, and supplies with sophisticated numerical systems
www.timesofisrael.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
A reexamination of inscribed sherds from Tel Arad uncovers the overlooked world of ancient numeracy. Beyond literacy, Judahite administrators mastered timekeeping and accounting centuries before exile. #AncientNearEast #Epigraphy #HistoryOfMath
How were children understood in ancient Israel? A new study examines Iron Age burials to reveal how death shaped ideas of kinship, personhood, and identity in Judah. #Archaeology #AncientIsrael #MortuaryStudies
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The Death of Children in Ancient Israel | Bible Interp
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November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
How were children understood in ancient Israel? A new study examines Iron Age burials to reveal how death shaped ideas of kinship, personhood, and identity in Judah. #Archaeology #AncientIsrael #MortuaryStudies
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Aristotle’s thought has been twisted to fit religious, cultural, and commercial agendas for centuries. “Reinventing Aristotle” surveys manuscripts, prints, and rare books showing the philosopher as Jesuit, Jew, alchemist, and more. #CulturalAfterlives #Aristotle
Aristotle the Alchemist, Sexologist, Palm Reader, Papist, and Jew
Aristotle’s remarkable afterlives at Van Pelt Library’s Goldstein Gallery.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Aristotle’s thought has been twisted to fit religious, cultural, and commercial agendas for centuries. “Reinventing Aristotle” surveys manuscripts, prints, and rare books showing the philosopher as Jesuit, Jew, alchemist, and more. #CulturalAfterlives #Aristotle
Archaeologists uncover a silverpoint stylus at Himmelpforte Monastery (1253–1525). The 11.1 cm copper-silver tool, used for manuscripts and fine sketches, highlights the monastery’s engagement with literacy and art. #Silverpoint #MedievalStudies
Rare silver-tipped stylus among new discoveries at the “Gates of Heaven”
Archaeologists from the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (LDA) have unearthed a rare silver-tipped stylus during excavations at the Himmelpforte Monastery,…
www.heritagedaily.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Archaeologists uncover a silverpoint stylus at Himmelpforte Monastery (1253–1525). The 11.1 cm copper-silver tool, used for manuscripts and fine sketches, highlights the monastery’s engagement with literacy and art. #Silverpoint #MedievalStudies
Interdisciplinary innovation: cosmic-ray muons and scintillator detectors allow high-resolution subsurface imaging at the City of David, opening non-invasive avenues to explore ancient infrastructure. #MuonTomography #ArchaeologyTech
First demonstration of underground muon imaging at an archaeological site in ancient Jerusalem
We present a novel underground imaging system that utilizes cosmic-ray muons to explore the subsurface environment at the City of David archeological site in an
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November 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Interdisciplinary innovation: cosmic-ray muons and scintillator detectors allow high-resolution subsurface imaging at the City of David, opening non-invasive avenues to explore ancient infrastructure. #MuonTomography #ArchaeologyTech
Combining museum artefacts and radiocarbon evidence offers a new timeline linking the Minoan eruption with Egypt’s 17th–18th Dynasty transition, highlighting gaps and opportunities in the study of early New Kingdom chronology. #Egyptology #ArchaeologicalScience
The Minoan Thera eruption predates Pharaoh Ahmose: Radiocarbon dating of Egyptian 17th to early 18th Dynasty museum objects
The huge volcanic eruption at Thera (Santorini), situated in the Aegean Sea, occurred within the Late Minoan IA archaeological period. However, its temporal association with Egyptian history has long…
journals.plos.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Combining museum artefacts and radiocarbon evidence offers a new timeline linking the Minoan eruption with Egypt’s 17th–18th Dynasty transition, highlighting gaps and opportunities in the study of early New Kingdom chronology. #Egyptology #ArchaeologicalScience
Hollywood’s portrayals often reinforce gendered and colonial narratives in archaeology. Male adventurers dominate, while local and female scholars are marginalised. Recognising this bias is key for inclusive heritage communication. #Archaeology #FilmStudies
How Hollywood turned archaeologists into adventurers, treasure hunters - Türkiye Today
Cinema made archaeologists heroes and treasure hunters. Behind the whip and fedora lies a deeper story of myth, science, and public imagination
www.turkiyetoday.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Hollywood’s portrayals often reinforce gendered and colonial narratives in archaeology. Male adventurers dominate, while local and female scholars are marginalised. Recognising this bias is key for inclusive heritage communication. #Archaeology #FilmStudies
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New volume of Studia Antiqua et Archaeologica Vol. 31 (2025) saa.uaic.ro/issues/no-xx... #openaccess
Protecting cultural heritage through science: researchers tested fluorescent nanoparticle tags in conservation varnishes to deter artefact theft. Paraloid-based tags proved most stable, while perovskite dots degraded faster. 🏺✨
#CulturalHeritage #ConservationScience
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#CulturalHeritage #ConservationScience
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Fluorescent nanoparticles for security tags against the looting of archaeological artefacts - npj Heritage Science
npj Heritage Science - Fluorescent nanoparticles for security tags against the looting of archaeological artefacts
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October 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Protecting cultural heritage through science: researchers tested fluorescent nanoparticle tags in conservation varnishes to deter artefact theft. Paraloid-based tags proved most stable, while perovskite dots degraded faster. 🏺✨
#CulturalHeritage #ConservationScience
www.nature.com/articles/s40...
#CulturalHeritage #ConservationScience
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A parliamentary reception celebrated 60 years of Classical Civilisation in schools and the launch of "Classical Civilisation and Ancient History in British Secondary Education". A milestone for Classics access and advocacy. 🎓#PublicHumanities #EducationPolicy
New book celebrates 60 years of Classical Civilisation in English schools - Durham University
A landmark new publication authored by Professors Arlene Holmes-Henderson and Edith Hall offers the first comprehensive study of two transformative subjects in the English curriculum.
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October 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A parliamentary reception celebrated 60 years of Classical Civilisation in schools and the launch of "Classical Civilisation and Ancient History in British Secondary Education". A milestone for Classics access and advocacy. 🎓#PublicHumanities #EducationPolicy
The ISAC Museum presents “Megiddo: A City Unearthed, A Past Imagined” (18 Sept, 2025 - 15 Mar, 2026), marking 100 years of excavations. Explore ancient palaces, fortifications, and artefacts alongside media, archives, and art reflecting Megiddo’s historical and imagined legacies.
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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October 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The ISAC Museum presents “Megiddo: A City Unearthed, A Past Imagined” (18 Sept, 2025 - 15 Mar, 2026), marking 100 years of excavations. Explore ancient palaces, fortifications, and artefacts alongside media, archives, and art reflecting Megiddo’s historical and imagined legacies.
The Weizmann Institute researchers combined precise dating with existing climate data from Dead Sea drill cores, from Soreq Cave stalagmites and from records of solar activity traced through its influence on the formation of radioactive cosmogenic isotopes.
Carbon-14 Dating Unlocks Ancient Jerusalem’s Water Secret: Monumental Siloam Dam Was Built in 800 BCE to Face a Climate Crisis - Weizmann Wonder Wander - News, Features and Discoveries
Evidence points to sweeping urban planning as early as the 9th century BCE
wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il
October 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The Weizmann Institute researchers combined precise dating with existing climate data from Dead Sea drill cores, from Soreq Cave stalagmites and from records of solar activity traced through its influence on the formation of radioactive cosmogenic isotopes.
Scientists have sequenced the oldest known Egyptian genome (4,500 years old), revealing 80% North African ancestry and 20% links to Mesopotamia. This breakthrough offers rare insight into early Egyptian connections and migration. #AncientDNA #Egypt #Paleogenetics #History
We decoded the oldest genetic data from an Egyptian, a man buried around 4,500 years ago – what it told us
There was previously no direct genetic data from an Egyptian individual of this period.
theconversation.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Scientists have sequenced the oldest known Egyptian genome (4,500 years old), revealing 80% North African ancestry and 20% links to Mesopotamia. This breakthrough offers rare insight into early Egyptian connections and migration. #AncientDNA #Egypt #Paleogenetics #History
Egypt’s Mount Sinai, sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims, is being transformed by a massive tourism project of hotels and roads. Critics say it threatens Bedouin homes, St Catherine’s Monastery, and the mountain’s spiritual landscape. #MountSinai #Heritage #Egypt
One of the world's most sacred places Mount Sinai is being turned into a mega-resort
The biblical site of Mount Sinai in Egypt is at the heart of an unholy row over plans to build a huge new tourism project.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Egypt’s Mount Sinai, sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims, is being transformed by a massive tourism project of hotels and roads. Critics say it threatens Bedouin homes, St Catherine’s Monastery, and the mountain’s spiritual landscape. #MountSinai #Heritage #Egypt
A viral AI Bible video turns the Book of Revelation into blockbuster-style chaos, with angels, dragons, and all. 🎬 Pray.com calls it “the Marvel Universe of faith,” but theologians warn it risks turning scripture into spectacle. #AIBible #Religion #AI #BookOfRevelation
Fantasy or faith? One company's AI-generated Bible content stirs controversy
"The AI Bible is a way to really bring these stories to life in a way that people have never seen before. Think of if we were like, the Marvel Universe of faith," said one of the site's creators.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:24 AM
A viral AI Bible video turns the Book of Revelation into blockbuster-style chaos, with angels, dragons, and all. 🎬 Pray.com calls it “the Marvel Universe of faith,” but theologians warn it risks turning scripture into spectacle. #AIBible #Religion #AI #BookOfRevelation