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Table of Contents • Biblical Archaeology Review
September / October 2010

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Current Issue Features

Achziv Cemeteries: Buried Treasure from Israel’s Phoenician Neighbor

By Eilat Mazar

The Phoenicians were the ancient Israelites’ close neighbors who had a profound impact on Israelite art and architecture—and were the cause of heated clashes over the influence of their Canaanite religion. Prompted by looting, archaeologists undertook the excavation of three major cemeteries around the Phoenician site of Achziv in northern Israel, and what they’ve found is helping bring an ancient culture back to life.

 Did the Ancient Israelites Drink Beer?

By Michael M. Homan

Contrary to most modern Bible translations, ancient Israelites proudly drank beer—and lots of it. Even God drank beer.

Queen of the Philistines: BAR Interviews Trude Dothan

By Hershel Shanks

The eminent Israeli archaeologist Trude Dothan has spent her career uncovering the truth about ancient Israel’s much-maligned enemy, the Philistines. We recently sat down with the “Queen of the Philistines” to talk about her greatest accomplishments and fondest memories in a storied career.

The Fault Beneath Their Feet: How the Israelites Found Water Inside Hazor

By Ram Weinberger, Amihai Sneh and Eyal Shalev

When Yigael Yadin excavated the water system at Tel Hazor in the 1960s, he expected the shaft and tunnel to lead to the nearby springs just south of the city. But instead the tunnel turned west and stopped beneath the tell—in a rock-cut water chamber. How and where did the Israelite residents of Hazor find enough water to withstand a siege—within their own city walls?

Current Issue Departments

 First Person

By Hershel Shanks

Temple Mount Repairs Leave Eyesores

Queries & Comments

 Biblical Views

By Julia M. O’Brien

The Economics of Family: Changing Biblical Norms

 Archaeological Views

By Elizabeth Shanks Alexander

The Mystery Remains: Who Leaked the Scroll Pictures to BAS?

ReViews

10,000 Cups of Coffee: Putting Deir el-Balah on the Map
Repelling the Evil Eye
Behold the Beasts

WorldWide

Bagram, Afghanistan

Current Issue Strata

Israel Museum Unveils Largest Excavated Painting

Radiocarbon Dating Confirms Egyptian/Israelite Chronology

A Supper of Biblical Portions

BAR Censored

Dorot Foundation Honors Joseph Aviram

Illuminated Manuscripts Reveal Jewish-Christian Collaboration

What’s for Dinner? Restaurants Put Manna on the Menu

 The Bible in the News

Turn, Turn, Turn

Milestones

What Is It?

How Many?

In Their Own Words

In History

Exhibit Watch

 Cartoon Caption Contest