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November 2023
Vol. 11, No. 11
Moses in Josephus’ Antiquities: Between Jewish and Greek Traditions
By Ursula Westwood
In Greek and Latin literature, Moses is subject to all sorts of negative characterizations. Josephus, the Jewish rebel turned historian, faced an uphill battle to get his audience to rethink who Moses really was. Read More
Exploring the Book of the Dead through the Getty Collection
By Sara E. Cole
The group of writings that we call the Book of the Dead has long captured public imagination. But what are these texts and how did they evolve? Read More
Archaeology of the Silk Road: What Lies Ahead?
By Kate Franklin
The term “Silk Road” evokes camel caravans, crowded bazaars, and elegant architecture rising from the desert dust. But what were the Silk Roads, and how do we study them? Read More
Gender in the Ancient Near East and Egypt
By Stephanie Budin
Sex and gender have become central topics of discussion in a wide variety of fields. What did the people of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt think about these concepts? Read More
