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Blogosphere ~ Was there a predisposition to find Jonah and the whale?

Mark Goodacre: Was there a predisposition to find Jonah and the whale?.

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Doctor Who: The Chase

“The Chase” is the episode of Doctor Who which saw the departure of the remaining two of the original companions from the show’s beginning, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright. In a very real sense, they...

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Blogosphere ~ Mythological Character of the Week: The Gorgons

Madeline Miller: Mythological Character of the Week: The Gorgons.

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The Ottoman Period around Pyla-Koutsopetria

After reading M. Given and M. Hadjianastasis article on the Ottoman period in area studied by the Troodos Archaeological and Environmental Survey Project (TAESP), I ordered a copy of Y. Sarınay’s 2000...

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18th century Chinese vessel found off Roxas City

The Philippine National Museum authenticated the find of porcelain pieces from an 18th century Chinese vessel found in the Roxas City sea. Unfortunately, it looks as if the shipwreck has already been...

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Neandertals may have adorned themselves with eagle claws

From the paper: Because claws are inedible, the specimens presented here are not compatible with human consumption. This means that the tool-marked terminal phalanges found at Combe-Grenal, Les Fieux,...

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Poszukiwacze skarbów znaleźli naszyjniki sprzed dwóch tysiącleci

.I've had my fill of translation today (seventeenth century tin glazed pottery from excavations in Elbląg) so am leaving this as it was - the enquiring reader can find their own way to Google...

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Archaeology of Placer and Hard Rock Mines—Essential Literature

There are four works I use frequently when studying mining sites.  If you work in an area where you might encounter place and hard rock mines, make sure you have these. Hardesty, Donald L. Mining...

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Open Access Journal: Aedon: Rivista di arti e diritto on line

Aedon: Rivista di arti e diritto on lineISSN: 1127-1345Aedon, Rivista di arti e diritto on line, creata nel 1998, esce tre volte l’anno, con l’editore Mulino. Concepita e avviata su iniziativa di...

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Open Access Journal: Revue des mondes musulmans et de la Méditerranée

[First posted in AMIR  17 December 2010. Updated 6 March 2012]Revue des mondes musulmans et de la Méditerranée (REMMM) Depuis 1966, la Revue des Mondes Musulmans et de la Méditerranée publie des études...

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Open Access Journal: PaleoAnthropology

[First posted in AWOL 30 January 2010. Updated 6 March 2012] PaleoAnthropology The journal PaleoAnthropology is published jointly by the Society and the University of Pennsylvania Museum. The journal...

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Open Access Paleoanthropology Dissertations

 [First posted in AWOL 30 January 2010. Updated 6 March 2012]Paleoanthropology SocietyThe Paleoanthropology Society provides a dissertation (PhD thesis) distribution service. We will place your...

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ASOR Fellow excavates at Tel Burna

My participation in the 2011 excavation season at Tel Burna, made possible through the support of the Platt Fellowship from the American Schools of Oriental Research, helped further my research on the...

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How Old Were Jesus’ Disciples?

The student who presented in my historical Jesus class on the twelve disciples mentioned that disciples – i.e. apprentices or students – were normally younger people. We tend to think of Jesus’...

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From my diary

I’ve had a cold for the last few days, and so I have been lying on the sofa reading a rather low-grade Christian novel.  Nothing much is happening here. One interesting thing is that I popped into the...

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Using Burial Sites and Skeletal Remains to Assess Romanization

Britain was first invaded by the Romans during the reign of Caesar in 54-55 BCE, which began their gradual incorporation into the Empire. However, it wasn’t until 43 CE, with the complete conquest of...

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A Not-So-Empty Tomb? Keeping Track of Bodies in First Century Jewish Tombs

In my book The Burial of Jesus: What Does History Have to Do with Faith?, I discuss the likelihood that after being crucified, Jesus was buried in a tomb located near the execution site which was...

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C. ARMONI, Das Amt des Basilikos Grammateus (Papyrologica Coloniensia XXXVI),

Charikleia ArmoniStudien zur Verwaltung des ptolemäischen Ägypten: das Amt des Basilikos Grammateus1. Aufl. 2012, XXVI + 304 Seiten, 27 s/w. Tabellen, Engl. BroschurISBN: 978-3-506-77580-1EUR 59.90 /...

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Online Encyclopædia Iranica

[First posted in AWOL 10 April 2010. Updated 6 March 2012] Encyclopædia Iranica The Encyclopædia Iranica is dedicated to the study of Iranian civilization in the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia...

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One Off Journal Issues: Critical Perspectives on Historical Collapse Special...

Critical Perspectives on Historical Collapse Special Feature.  From PNAS 2012 109 (10)Introduction Karl W. Butzer and Georgina H. Endfield Critical perspectives on historical collapse PNAS 2012 109...

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