July 2018
Vol. 6, No. 7
Sinai’s Unfinished 150-year Survey
By Ahmed Shams
How far have we really come in mapping the Sinai Peninsula since the first British surveys in 1868-1869? A new survey shows the importance of charting places and names for fully understanding past and present.
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Were There Phoenicians?
By Josephine Quinn
The ancient Phoenicians traveled the Mediterranean and beyond as navigators and colonists. But what did they call themselves? In their own eyes, Phoenicians don’t seem to have existed.
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Blessed Among Women? Mothers and Motherhood in the New Testament
By Alicia D. Myers
Mothers and motherhood appear throughout the New Testament but males get most of the attention. With perfection now completed by means of Christ, where did that leave women, including mothers?
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The Iraq Emergency Heritage Management Training Scheme
By John MacGinnis and Sebastien Rey
Iraqi archaeology needs to get back on its feet, and quickly. A British Museum training program is helping Iraqi archaeologists learn 21st century skills on some of the most important sites in the Near East.
