CURRENT ISSUE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Biblical Archaeology Review, January / February 2012
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ON THE COVER: BAS Dig Scholarship winner Mike Ellingsen poses with the unique two-horned Philistine altar recently discovered at Tell es-Safi/Gath. Read “Join a Dig, See the World,” to learn more about the altar and this year’s dig opportunities.
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Current Issue Online
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Current Issue Features
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By Joey Corbett
Digs in Israel and Jordan are a doorway to the Biblical past, but they also offer volunteers the adventure of immersion in the modern and exotic Middle East. Our annual guide to excavations takes you out of the trenches to explore the cultural opportunities enjoyed by dig volunteers.
By Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah, Alexander Onn, Shua Kisilevitz and Brigitte Ouahnouna
A mere hundred yards from the Western Wall, a new excavation reveals Jerusalem’s layered ancient history—from the building blocks of Solomon’s city to seals of First Temple elite to the bustling thoroughfare of Roman and Byzantine Aelia Capitolina. But several mysteries remain.
By Yitzhak Magen
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells a parable about a man from Judea who is beaten by robbers and then left for dead. After others have passed him by, a kind Samaritan treats his wounds and brings him to an inn where he can be cared for. Since the fourth century, a site called Ma‘ale Adummim has been identified as the location of this famous inn and soon became a pilgrimage site. Now the so-called Inn of the Good Samaritan has been excavated and turned into a mosaic museum that can be appreciated and enjoyed by Samaritans, Christians, Jews—and others as well.
By Hershel Shanks
The late-13th-century B.C.E. Merneptah Stele has long been known for containing the earliest reference to Israel outside of the Bible. But now three German scholars say they may have found another hieroglyphic inscription almost 200 years older naming “Israel.” The Bible may be more accurate than some thought.
Current Issue Departments
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By Hershel Shanks
In Praise of Published Excavation Reports
By Amy-Jill Levine
The Many Faces of the Good Samaritan—Most Wrong
By Fredric Brandfon
Digging a Hole and Telling a Tale
ReViews
Discovering the Solomonic Wall in Jerusalem: A Remarkable Archaeological Adventure
Settlement and History in Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine Galilee: An Archaeological Survey of Eastern Galilee
Sound the Shofar: A Witness to History
Tamassos, Cyprus
Current Issue Strata
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By Leonard J. Greenspoon
Hope and Help for Today’s Dry Bones
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