Jewish Purity Practices in Roman Judea: The Evidence of Archaeology

By Yonatan Adler

One of the outstanding characteristics of Jewish religious practice during the late Second Temple period (first century BCE until 70 CE) was a marked preoccupation with the ritual purity laws found in the Torah.

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Shulgi, King of Cleveland: Ask a Near Eastern Professional

By Alex Joffe

While at the Cleveland Museum of Art I came across this sculpture purporting to be Shulgi, king of Ur. On loan by anonymous donor. No information as to where it was found or by who is on file at the museum. No Near East curator – position is currently vacant.

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‘Invaders of Obscure Race?’ Understanding the Hyksos

By Anna-Latifa Mourad

From the time of the first pharaoh, ancient Egyptian civilization saw over a thousand years of unbroken development, with dynasty after dynasty of divine kings building pyramids and overseeing the growth of a rich culture. But after this ‘classical age’ of the Old Kingdom, toward the end of the third millennium BCE.

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Masculinities and Third Gender: Gendered Otherness in the Ancient Near East

By Ilan Peled

There is a distinct human phenomenon in ancient Near Eastern history: persons who were born males, but under various social and historical circumstances their masculine identity was considered to be ambiguous. These persons can be classified as belonging to a third gender. Read More

The Ancient Near East Today features contributions from diverse academics, a forum featuring debates of current developments from the field, and links to news and resources. The ANE Today covers the entire Near East, and each issue presents discussions ranging from the state of biblical archaeology to archaeology after the Arab Spring.

Take a look at the contents of this e-book!

• Jewish Purity Practices in Roman Judea: The Evidence of Archaeology
• Shulgi, King of Cleveland: Ask a Near Eastern Professional
• ‘Invaders of Obscure Race?’ Understanding the Hyksos
• Masculinities and Third Gender: Gendered Otherness in the Ancient Near East

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