Does anyone know where Unicode has hidden the sign AZ (Labat no. 131)? Unicode has several signs called "NINDA2 TIMES " this and that, but it doesn't seem to ...
(with the usual apologies for cross posting) In observance of Open Access Week (October 19-23, 2009), I have assembled an alphabetical list of all open access...
Dear colleagues, I would like to announce the appearance of Kubaba, a new free-access and peer-reviewed electronic journal intended as a medium of reflection...
With apologies for the cross-posting: For the month of July, Eisenbrauns is featuring selected Harrassowitz titles at 20% off retail. Choose from ICAANE...
Dear Colleagues, I am interested in pursuing a line of inquiry, which hopefully may lead to some more serious research. I would appreciate your help in...
"Researchers of the National Laboratories of the South (LNS) in Catania of the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN, Italy's National Institute for...
... was made in Khirbet Qumran. Here's a rough and very short summary of the discovery made by some Italian nuclear scientists. Pieces taken from the Shrine of...
How were BM accession numbers assigned? I have only just learned of the "Babylonian ABC" identified by Civil, Finkel, and Geller back in 1998, and would very...
10. Mainz International Colloquium on Ancient Hebrew (MICAH) Mainz, November, 28th – 30th, 2011 Invitation and Call for Papers (1st circular) The 10th Mainz...
There has been an error in the call. The 10. MICAH will be on OCTOBER, 28.-30th, 2011! I apologize! R.G.Lehmann ***************************************** 10....
The website formerly available under the name cdl.museum.upenn.edu has been relaunched under a new name: Oracc: The Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus The...
bob cargill has a grand essay in bible and interpretation on the misuse of archaeology. http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles/misuse357930.shtml i commend it to...
I am glad to announce the recent publication of the following contribution in the Journal of Hebrew Scriptures (http://www.jhsonline.org) and of some ...
Mod's note: We are approving this somewhat off-topic post because some list members may be able to help. please keep the discussion off-list. TK I bought a...
This is a link to a NY Times article on the purveyor of biblical archaeology. Perhaps not all on this list will agree with the characterization in the article....
A particular stick, whip, or strap made of rhinoceros or hippopotamus hide is called a kurbash or kourbash or kurbadj or corbage in English; courbache in...
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/26/world/middleeast/26looting.html?ref=global-home Eliot Braun, Ph D Sr. Fellow WF Albright Institute of Archaeological...
In Saturday's New York Times "Iraq’s Ancient Ruins Face New Looting" http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/26/world/middleeast/26looting.html -Chuck Jones- NY...
It's good to see this volume appear at the Oriental Institute. Another version (http://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/9166) has been available in html as...
A free public lecture sponsored by the Chicago Chapter of the American Research Center in Egypt Saturday July 10, 2010 LaSalle Bank Room, The Oriental...
The Muslims <http://www.tafreehmazaonline.com/Islam/index.html> calculate <http://tafreehmazaonline.com/Islam/islam4.html> the times for prayer Muslims...
The AIA has launched a new website and blog http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2010/06/aia-launches-its-new-website.html -Chuck Jones- ISAW-NYU-NYC...
Does anyone know of a book on cuneiform for the general reader, on a slightly more advanced level than CBF Walker's Reading the Past (and maybe a bit more...
I just learned that Israel Roll, Professor at Tel Aviv University, excavator of Apollonia/Arsuf and expert on Roman roads in Palestine, passed away. Visitation...
Is there an official publication of the "Proto-Sinaitic" inscriptions from Wadi el-Hol yet? A couple of sources list Darnell's OIP 119 (2002), but if they're...
Dear all, I'm looking for a photograph of the Tell Fakhariya statue (National Museum of Damascus). Unfortunately, the editio princeps is not available in my...
I rejected this message and removed and banned the sender who joined just yesterday, obviously with the intent to use the list to promote her agenda. Jeffrey ...
With apologies for cross-posting and strongest apologies for the lateness of this email (I've just joined this group and the announcement arrived this morning....
British Association for Near Eastern Archaeology ANNUAL CONFERENCE FIRST CALL for papers BANEA would like to announce the 2011 Annual Conference, to be held in...
