Biblical Archaeology Review magazine November / December 1997 Hadrian Jerusalem

November / December 1997

ARCHAEOLOGY SCIENCE EXPLORE EXPLORER EXPLORING ARCHAEOLOGIST DIG DIGGER DIGGING MUMMY SEARCH TOMB RAIDER HISTORY HISTORIES RESEARCH RESEARCHER RESEARCHERS RESEARCHS RESEARCHES Three Shekels for the Lord 23 Hershel Shanks A newly published inscription records a gift to Solomon's Temple— the earliest-ever reference to the Temple of Yahweh. But is it a fake? Read the text and evaluate the lab tests that point to its authenticity. Searching for Roman Jerusalem 34 Hillel Geva When Rome's Tenth Legion finally suppressed the Great Jewish Revolt, Jerusalem lay desolate. What kind of city did the former capital become under the conquerors? Our author takes us through this dark period in Jewish history, when Jerusalem was little more than a military encampment. Jerusalem No More 4e Hanan Eshel Did the emperor Hadrian rebuild Jerusalem as a Roman city as punish- ment for the Bar-Kokhba Revolt or did his project spark the revolt? New evidence may finally settle this long-standing problem. Hadrian's Imperial Tour so Kenneth I'lolum As background to Hadrian's activities in Jerusalem, we retrace the itinerary of his grand tour through the eastern lands of the Roman empire. Battle Over Bones 52 Fierce Protest Over Bones Threatens to Halt Archaeology in Israel Dina Shiloh The battle lines between the ultra-Orthodox and archaeologists are more sharply drawn than ever—and the archaeologists are not winning. Politics—Not Religious Law— Rules Ultra-Orthodox Demonstrators Gabriel Barkay Respect for the dead is not the issue—power is the name of the game. Electronic Echoes 58 Alan F. Segal A layman teaches a professor how to use computers to enhance Bible study. Golden Anniversary of the Scrolls 62 A gala gathering to celebrate the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls mixes pomp, scholarship and history. Save the receipt 58 Processing the Word

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