James Sickinger

Oct 30, 2024 | biblicalarchaeology.org | James Sickinger |Glenn J. Corbett |Nathan Steinmeyer

Phoenician Ship Raised from the Seafloor Archaeologists lift nearly complete vessel from Spanish waters Nathan Steinmeyer October 30, 2024 0 Comments 52 views Share A team of specialists from the University of Valencia is hard at work lifting a nearly complete Phoenician shipwreck from the seafloor off the Spanish coast of Murcia. While the ship, dubbed Mazarrón 2, has been protected by sand for more than two millennia, recent changes in coastal currents have torn away much of that protective...

Sep 17, 2024 | biblicalarchaeology.org | James Sickinger |Megan Sauter |Nathan Steinmeyer

A Biblical Spice Rack Herbs and spices of the ancient Near East Devorah Emmet Wigoder September 17, 2024 4 Comments 59994 views Share The Bible reflects an intimate knowledge of herbs and spices, which perfumed the Jerusalem Temple (2 Chronicles 2:4), sweetened the home (Song of Songs 7:13) and seasoned meals during the Exodus (Numbers 11:5–6). Repeated references to herbs and spices indicate that the people of the Bible knew how these plants tasted, smelled and looked, where they grew and...