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
Home of Tutankhamun’s Discoverer Becomes MuseumThe Egyptian home of Howard Carter, the archaeologist who found the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings in the early 20th century, has been converted into a museum. Hired by Lord Carnarvon, Carter searched and studied the boy pharaoh’s resting place for almost a decade after discovering it in 1922. The museum will display a number of the tools Carter used to excavate the tomb as well as pictures documenting the historic event.
Cache of Artifacts Discovered in Ancient Thracian TombA 1st-2nd-century A.D. tomb of a Thracian aristocrat has been uncovered by a team of Bulgarian archaeologists just outside the central Bulgarian village of Karanovo. Artifacts found within the 12-square-meter tomb include a hoard of silver objects, a chariot and pieces of a shield. A structure will be built over the site allowing the excavation to continue into the winter season. Archaeologist and team leader Veselin Ignatov expects to find many more interesting and valuable artifacts during his upcoming research. Event Watch
The Art of the Jews: 3,000 Years in the MakingGeorge and Lottie Sherman Museum of Jewish Civilization The exhibition, which follows a symposium on mental health and Jewish art, will remain open for three months. The exhibit will showcase artifacts of Biblical significance from a number of various collections, including antiquities from the excavations at Bethsaida, the State of Israel, the Irving and Fran Waltman Cantorial collection, the Joel and SusAnna Grae Mediterranean and Judaic Collections and work from artist Susan Weinreich.
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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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