August 2022
Vol. 10, No. 8
Ancient Egyptian Food Prohibitions
By Youri Volokhine
Greek writers were confused by Egyptian food prohibitions, especially of pigs. But for Egyptians themselves the flexible prohibitions were more about status and access to temples. Read More
The Neo-Assyrian Empire and Egypt
By Mattias Karlsson
The Neo-Assyrian and Egyptian Empires were bitter rivals in the first millennium BCE. But despite its size and antiquity, Egypt was simply another conquest added to Assyria’s multicultural empire. Read More
The ‘Biblical Origins’ of the Etruscans in the 16th Century CE and Their Impact on European Politics
By Maurizio Harari
In the 16th century scholars sought the origins of the Etruscans in the world after the Great Flood. For the Pope, the de’ Medicis, and the French, connecting with Noah/Janus was a political tool. Read More
What is Karaism and Are There Still Karaites?
By Daniel J. Lasker
Karaites are the longest surviving community of non-rabbinic Jews, but for over a thousand years the sect has been alternately ignored and misunderstood. A new book is bringing them into better focus. Read More
