BIBLE NEWSThe worlds of Bible and archaeology move fast. Check back regularly for the latest news, exhibits and announcments from around the world. In this section: ![]() Daily News
Cultural Heritage Disaster Protection ConferenceThe Israel Antiquities Authority recently sponsored a conference that was focused on the protection of cultural heritage sites at risk from both natural and human-related disasters. There are many sites throughout the world that have been subject to impact by either natural events such as earthquakes, storms and flooding, or human activities such as vandalism and looting. The conference centered on policies that can be enacted quickly after a disaster strikes—response time is often the determining factor in damage mitigation.
Restoration of the “Garden of Eden”The marshland between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, drained decades ago by Saddam Hussein and believed by some scholars to be the Biblical Garden of Eden, is being partially restored to its previous rich and lush environment. Saddam Hussein engineered numerous canals after the Gulf War in 1991 as means of diverting the river’s waters so as to drive out the rebels, the “Marsh Arabs,” who were resisting his regime. The abundant, maze-like waterways made the area an ideal hiding place for Hussein’s enemies. ![]() Event Watch
Britain’s Ashmolean Museum ReopensThe Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology After a multi-million pound renovation, Britain’s oldest public museum—the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford—reopened on November 7, 2009. The revamped museum consists of 39 galleries that include 4 temporary exhibition galleries, an education center, state-of-the-art conservation studios and Oxford’s first rooftop restaurant, The Ashmolean Dining Room.
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Grants and EndowmentsArchaeology department co-founder named to newly endowed professorship
AwardsHarvard Graduate Student Wins Dever Prize
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