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Bret Stephens is absolutely right (yes, I said that about him with no pun intended). The promises of Facebook fundamentally misunderstand human relationships and communication.

Technology promises to make easy things that, by their intrinsic nature, have to be hard.

Source: Opinion | How Plato Foresaw Facebook’s Folly – The New York Times

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.

Source: Statement Regarding the United States of America’s Intention to Withdraw from UNESCO – Archaeological Institute of America

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.