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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

Egyptian stele showing Cleopatra dressed as pharaoh paying homage to the enthroned goddess Isis suckling Horus. Musée du Louvre E27113, Paris (© 2015 Musée du Louvre / Christian Décamps).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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