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Where John Baptized
Bethany beyond the Jordan
It may or may not be the spot in the Jordan River where John the Baptist baptized Jesus, but Byzantine Christians seemed to think it was. And it’s not on the western shore of the river, but on the eastern shore—in modern Jordan. When it comes...
Biblical Archaeology Review, January/February 2005
The Secret Gospel of Mark
Is It Real? And Does It Identify “Bethany beyond the Jordan”?
In the preceding article, Rami Khouri lays out the case for identifying Wadi el-Kharrar as the New Testament’s “Bethany beyond the Jordan,” the site where John baptized. There may be another piece of evidence strengthening that case—and it...
Biblical Archaeology Review, January/February 2005
A Country Gentleman’s Estate
Unearthing the Splendors of Ramat Hanadiv
On a ridge about 3 miles east of Caesarea, deep in the Carmel range, Baron Edmond de Rothschild is buried alongside his wife...
Biblical Archaeology Review, March/April 2005
Before Tea Leaves: Divination in Ancient Babylonia
Babylonian Liver Omens: The Chapters Manzazu, Padanu and Pan Takalti of the Babylonian Extispicy Series Mainly from Aššurbanipal’s Library (Ulla Koch-Westenholz CNI Publications 25)...
Biblical Archaeology Review, March/April 2005
Was Noah’s Ark a Sewn Boat?
The story of Noah’s Ark may be the best known of all Biblical tales. The destruction of a sinful world by an angry God, the...
Biblical Archaeology Review, May/June 2005
Firsthand Report: Tracking Down the Looted Treasures of Iraq
The world watched in horror as the images were flashed all over the globe: In the chaos that surrounded the fall of Baghdad in April 2003, the Iraq Museum—home to a priceless collection...
Biblical Archaeology Review, November/December 2005
The Kitchen Debate
Three Scholars Discuss a Major New Book on History and the Bible
When we received a copy of Kenneth A. Kitchen’s new book, On the Reliability of the Old Testament, we knew that we should review it. Kitchen is one of the world’s leading scholars (he specializes in Egyptology), and the subject matter of the book—how historically accurate is the Bible?—is of central interest to many of our readers. We asked Ronald Hendel, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley and a columnist for our sister magazine, Bible Review, to review it for us.
Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 2005