by hadassah | Jan 26, 2009 | Persian Period
Fruits of the Sea, Michael R. Shurkin, Biblical Archaeology Review (30:5), Sep/Oct 2004. with reporting by Suzanne F. Singer and Judith Sudilovsky The Ma‘agan Mikhael Ship- The Recovery of a 2,400-Year-Old Merchantman Edited by Eve Black (Jerusalem- Israel...
by hadassah | Jan 26, 2009 | Persian Period
When Palestine Meant Israel, David Jacobson, Biblical Archaelogy Review (27:3), May/Jun 2001. Most people assume that the name Palestine derives from “Land of the Philistines” (Peleshetin the Hebrew Bible; see Psalms 60-10; Isaiah 14-29, 31), via the Greek...
by hadassah | Jan 26, 2009 | Persian Period
Oxus Treasure, 5th-4th century BCE Gold model chariot found with 150 gold and silver artifacts and 1,500 coins on the banks of the Oxus River, on the northern border of modern Afghanistan. The Oxus treasure is the most important collection of silver and gold to...
by hadassah | Jan 26, 2009 | Persian Period
WorldWide: Oxus River Valley, Biblical Archaeology Review (24:2), Mar/Apr 1998. A Persian nobleman enjoys the view from his chariot as his driver takes control of the reins. Made of solid gold, the 4-inch-long chariot model was reportedly found in 1877 with 150...
by hadassah | Jan 26, 2009 | Persian Period
Underground Metropolis: The Subterranean World of Maresha, Amos Kloner, Biblical Archaeology Review (23:2), Mar/Apr 1997. Much of our work at the site of Maresha takes place underground—in tombs and in caves.1 BAR readers will not be surprised by the number of tombs,...
by hadassah | Jan 22, 2009 | Persian Period
Queries and Comments: How Tolerant Was Ancient Persia? Biblical Archaeology Review (22:4), Jul/Aug 1996. Ronny Reich’s discovery at Mamilla enriches our understanding of the 400-year struggle between Sassanian Persia and Byzantium. It is puzzling, however, that...
