Biblical Archaeology Review

Daily News

 

Treasure Trove of Ancient Artifacts Residing in Salem, Oregon

October 15, 2008

A small college in Salem, Oregon is home to a treasure trove of Biblical history. The Prewitt/Allen Archaeological Museum at Corban College contains a surprisingly vast array of artifacts from the Middle East.

 

Illuminating Jewish History

October 14, 2008

Researchers at the Center for Jewish Art (CJA) are taking on the roles of detectives as they strive to fulfill the Center’s mission: to create a virtual museum of Jewish art through the ages. The Center, which was founded 30 years ago by Israel prize-winner Bezalel Narkiss, sends field missions to endangered Jewish communities around the world in order to photograph and record Jewish architecture and art.

 

More Daily News

Exhibition Watch

 

Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture Around the Bay of Naples

The National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

October 19, 2008 – March 22, 2009

The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. is presenting their latest exhibit from the ancient world: Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture Around the Bay of Naples. The exhibition addresses the influence of classical Greece on the rich artistic and cultural life in these cities, as well as the influence that their 18th-century rediscovery had on the art and culture of the modern world. Approximately 150 extraordinary artifacts that comprise the exhibit represent the skill of the ancient craftsman and the sophisticated taste of the first century elite in the Roman world. Among the objects on display will be priceless works of sculpture, paintings, mosaics and luxury items—some of which have never before been seen in the U.S.

 

More Exhibition Watch

Milestones

 

Obituaries

The Remarkable Avraham Biran (1909–2008)

 

Grants and Endowments

Archaeology department co-founder named to newly endowed professorship

 

Awards

Harvard Graduate Student Wins Dever Prize

 

Announcements

Call for ASOR Papers: $10,000 Prizes Offered

 

More Milestones



Subscribe now and receive either a free gift or a free issue