Chronicles society that worshipped Greco-Roman gods to one that adopted Christian faith.
Source: Archeological exhibit shows the end of paganism in Israel – Israel News – Jerusalem Post
The Hecht Mueseum exhibition has been featured in the Jerusalem Post.
With my professional colleagues of the AIA, I am saddened by the decision of the current US government to withdraw from UNESCO. No UN function is without politics, and many complain about the out-sized US role. But preservation of world heritage is critical. See the AIA statement.
Celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation at Concordia St. Paul by joining fellow Lutherans for worship and song Oct. 29, 2017. It is our biggest event of the quincentennial. Hope to see you there.
Source: Concordia St. Paul Celebrates the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
Sought for 150 years, the remarkable discovery of the small theater changes archaeologists’ perceptions of Roman-conquered Jerusalem after the fall of the Second Temple
Source: Massive section of Western Wall and Roman theater uncovered after 1,700 years | The Times of Israel
In literary sources, there are references to a Herodian theatre and to a Hadrianic theatre. It has been suggested that the latter might have been a reconstruction of the former. This discovery of a odeon or a bouleuterion is not likely to be either. But it does give a unique insight into the Roman city. I am waiting to read about the final dating of the site, and hope to see it for myself someday.
3D modeling has added great capability to the study of archaeology. The Rosetta Stone, one of the great pieces in the British Museum, is now available in 3D.
Part of grey and pink granodiorite stela bearing priestly decree concerning Ptolemy V in three blocks of text: Hieroglyphic (14 lines), Demotic (32 lines) and Greek (54 lines). The inscription is a decree passed by a council of priests, one of a series that affirm the royal cult of the 13 year-old Ptolemy V on the first anniversary of his coronation.Dating to 196 BCFindspot: Fort Saint Julien, El-Rashid, Egypt Length: 112.3 centimetres (max) Width: 75.7 centimetres Thickness: 28.4 centimetresCOL: YCA62958Model by Daniel Pett, 228 photographs taken with Nikon D5100, Sony A6000 and OnePlus3 mobile phone. This can be improved further with more photography in future.The sound description featured on this comes from our audio described tour.
Source: Rosetta Stone by The British Museum – download 3D model – Sketchfab
