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November 2018

Vol. 6, No. 11
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RIP: Reading Obituaries in Ancient Judah

By Alice Mandell and Jeremy Smoak

Most of us experience ancient texts from a distance, as museum displays or as reconstructions in archaeological parks, but reading was also a multi-sensory experience to ancient people, including ancient Israelites and Judeans.

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The Cross: History, Art and Controversy

By Robin M. Jensen

The ubiquitous figure of the Christian cross elicits a wide variety of feelings both positive and negative. But actual images of the cross did not appear with any regularity in Christian iconography before the mid-fourth century.

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Pop Up Museums Provide Hope for Libya in the Aftermath of War

By Will Raynolds

In the devastating aftermath of the Libyan Civil War, the past is providing a way forward. Libyan Scouts, directed by the Department of Antiquities and funded by ASOR and the U.S. State Department, are providing new hope through pop-up events that highlight Libya’s rich antiquities and heritage, as a means to bring the fractured country back together.

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Sharing Moments in Time: ACOR’s Photographic Database for Documenting Cultural Heritage

By Glenn Corbett and Jack Green

Expanding damage to archaeological and heritage sites across the Middle East make online photographic databases critical. One important collection is at ACOR, the American Center of Research, in Amman, Jordan.

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