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A Minor Biblical Prophet Lives Again—Among the Dead
by Amy Erickson
Jonah is but a blip in the Hebrew Bible, with the thinnest of prophetic credentials. So why is his image so popular in early Christian funerary art? Read More
Jewish Experiences in the Roman Bathhouses of Judaea/Syria Palaestina
by Yaron Z. Eliav
Jews frequented Roman bathhouses like everyone else in the Mediterranean world. How do we reconcile that with the lifestyle of bathhouses, which seems diametrically opposed to Jewish norms? Read More
Cleopatra’s Languages
by Rolf Strootman
Cleopatra is a famous polyglot, as described in Plutarch’s Life of Antony. But what lies behind her multilingualism? Was it just hobby, or is there a more symbolic explanation? Read More
Migrations and Invasions: How Steppe Nomads Shaped the Near East
by Kenneth W. Harl
Nomadic peoples dwelling on the Eurasian steppes played a major role in shaping the civilizations of the Near East. Here are three occasions when they changed the course of history to define the modern Middle East. Read More
Death as a Stage for Performing Identity in the Assyrian Empire
by Petra M. Creamer
The Assyrian Empire brought significant changes to the lives of its inhabitants. What can burial practices tell us about the power of an empire over its subjects? Read More
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