When I first started reading BAR, in the ’90s, it was one of the few places a nerdy teenager like me could go to learn more about biblical archaeology. There were, of course, a handful of other magazines that covered the ancient world, as well as the occasional television show that explored the “mysteries of the Bible,” but BAR was something different: a magazine that brought the latest discoveries—direct from the archaeologists themselves—to a popular audience. Today, of course, things are very different. After just a few minutes of browsing the web or scrolling through social media streams, one can […]
