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December 2023
Vol. 11, No. 12
Ten Exciting Discoveries in Near Eastern Archaeology in 2023
by Jessica Nitschke
In 2023, Archaeologists and researchers continue to push limits and provide new insights into the ancient world. For our final issue of the year, we offer you a round-up of the highlights. Read More
A Girl’s Helping Hand on the Journey to the Afterlife: Alabaster Ishtar-Aphrodite Figurines from Seleucid-Parthian Babylonia
By Stephanie M. Langin-Hooper
Few artworks from Babylonia in the Seleucid/Parthian period are as admired as the alabaster goddess figurines. Who do they represent and what were they used for? Read More
The Wheat From the Chaff: What We Can Learn From Studying Plants in Antiquity
By Jennifer Ramsay
Archaeobotanists have spent decades refining methodologies for the recovery, identification, and analysis of plant remains from the archaeological record. So what can charred bits of plants tell us about the natural and cultural landscapes of the past? Read More
