As cool late summer evenings give way to darker, chillier autumn nights, our imaginations seem naturally to turn to the mysterious and the fantastic, to worlds beyond that lurk in the shadows and outside everyday human experience. BAR’s Fall 2026 issue journeys into these darker and stranger realms, exploring tombs, temples, and texts that reveal the hidden mysteries of the biblical world. In our cover story, “Death at the Crossroads,” join archaeologists as they excavate an enigmatic desert tomb complex along the ancient incense road that gives fresh insight into the lucrative trade but also offers disturbing revelations about the […]
