May
30
2009
The field of ANE studies has a long, storied, and rather interesting history. The Oriental Institute blog is an excellent source for information about the many scholars and projects which have connected to the University of Chicago through the years. If you have not followed the website, add it to your RSS reader and catch up with what you have missed with several of the posts below.
Profiles:
Robert Biggs
Robert Braidwood (pdf)
Erica Reiner
Doug Esse
Myrtle Nims
Johanne Vindenas
Larry Scheff
Marion Cowan
Projects:
Gelb Intro to CAD
CAD Project
Publications:
Update on Electronic Publishing
May
06
2009
AP and IAA report:
“A document thought to be an ancient text written on papyrus was seized yesterday (Tuesday) in an operation led by the Intelligence Office of the Zion Region and the Undercover Unit of the Border Police in Jerusalem, in cooperation with the Unit for the Prevention of Antiquities Robbery and the Archaeological Staff Officer in the Civil Administration.”
Concerning the content:
“In this document, a widow named Miriam, daughter of Yaakov, legally transfers property to her late husband’s brother, said Amir Ganor, an archaeologist with the government department entrusted with fighting antiquities theft. Dated to the 2nd century A.D., it is unique because it includes the names of Jewish villages and a date — “four years from the destruction of the house of Israel.” Ganor said that was likely an allusion to a Jewish revolt put down violently by Rome around 135 A.D.”
A nice photo was provided.
(HT: Jim Davila)