June 2019
Vol. 7, No. 6
Rock Art in Central Sahara: From Analogue to Digital
By Savino di Lernia
There are hundreds of thousands of examples of rock art in the Sahara, dating from the present back to over 10,000 years ago. But with access currently difficult thanks to unrest, digital archives offer new opportunities. Read More
Trees and Power in Aegean Art
By Caroline Tully
Every society has symbols of leadership, and in a surprising number of Mediterranean and Near Eastern societies these are trees. A look at tiny examples of Aegean art gives some hints why. Read More
Peace in Ancient Egypt
By Vanessa Davies
Peace is a common aspiration. But what does the Egyptian version of a peace treaty with the Hittites tell us about their conception of peace? What did they really mean by 鈥減eace鈥? Read More
Moses-Yahweh’s Idol?
By Amy L. Balogh
Prophet. Lawgiver. Deliverer. Judge. None of the terms used to describe Moses fully describe his status. But what if we look outside of the Bible for other ancient Near Eastern terms? Read More