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NOVEMBER 1, 1512 A.D. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time.
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- BAR 34:06, Nov/Dec 2008
- Features
- Exploring the Holy Land Close to Home
- By Dorothy Resig
- Inside, Outside: Where Did the Early Israelites Come From?
- By Anson F. Rainey
- Shasu or Habiru: Who Were the Early Israelites?
- By Anson F. Rainey
- Inscription Reveals Roots of Maccabean Revolt
- By Hershel Shanks
- Did the Essenes Write the Dead Sea Scrolls?
- By Steve Mason
- A Toilet at Qumran
- Why Milk and Meat Don't Mix
- By Gloria London
- Departments
- First Person: A Radical Proposal
- By Hershel Shanks
- Strata: Uncovering the Walls of Zion
- Biblical Views: Of Philistines and Phalluses
- By Mary Joan Winn Leith
- Archaeological Views: Archaeology Adding to the Powder Keg
- By David Ilan
- Past Perfect: “Lo! The Holy City”
- ReViews: Archaeological Anthropology
- By William G. Dever
- ReViews: The Jesus of Faith and of History: New Perspectives
- By John Merrill
- ReViews: Jesus in Movies
- By Leonard J. Greenspoon
- Authors
- WorldWide
- Queries & Comments
- Strata: New Editor Named for Anchor Bible Series
- Strata: Sinai 372 A.D.—An Excellent Year
- Strata: The Bible in the News
- By Leonard J. Greenspoon
- Strata: Dem Dry Ancient Bones: Key to a Cure?
- Strata: How Many?
- Strata: Contribute to a BAR Milestone!
- Strata: In Their Words
- Strata: Scrolls’ Scribe and Sectarian Spaces
- Strata: What Is It?
- Strata: In History
- Strata: Strata Answers
- Strata: Milestones
- Strata: Special Collections
- Strata: Cartoon Caption Contest
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