Glenn J. Corbett, Author at Biblical Archaeology Society

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Al-Khazneh (“the Treasury”), one of Petra’s iconic monuments. Photo: Markv’s image is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

Feb 10

Solving the Enigma of Petra and the Nabataeans

Who were the Nabataeans, the industrious Arab people who built the city of Petra and its towering rock-cut monuments over 2,000 years ago?

Jan 16

Facelift: Augustus’s Mausoleum

By: Glenn J. Corbett

Two thousand years ago, it stood as a towering monument to the everlasting glory of Rome’s first emperor, Caesar Augustus (63 BCE–14 CE). Situated near […]

May 28

Cush in the Crosshairs

By: Glenn J. Corbett

Often overshadowed by the grandeur of ancient Egypt, the land of Cush in modern-day northern Sudan was no less impressive in its cultural achievements. From […]

May 19

Debating the Future of Biblical Archaeology

By: Glenn J. Corbett

This past January, prominent archaeologists and biblical scholars from around the world gathered for a weekend of lectures and discussion at the Lanier Theological Library […]

Jan 30

The Edomite Stronghold of Sela

By: Glenn J. Corbett

King Amaziah of Judah (c. 801–783 B.C.E.), after having slain nearly 10,000 Edomites in battle near the southern end of the Dead Sea, is said to have thrown another 10,000 captives from the top of nearby Sela.

Oct 26

Site-Seeing: Petra’s Temple of the Winged Lions

By: Glenn J. Corbett

A new program led by the American Center of Oriental Research is, for the first time, allowing visitors to go beyond Petra’s monuments to actually discover and experience its past and present.

Jun 9

A Moment for Reflection…And New Beginnings

By: Glenn J. Corbett

Like many of you, we enter this summer season both deeply aware of the incredible pain and loss our global community has suffered during the […]

Jul 28

Word Play

By: Glenn J. Corbett

Three thousand years ago, when alphabetic writing had just begun to spread across the masses of the ancient Near East, written words were far more than idle marks meant simply to be read.

May 1

GIS in Archaeology

By: Glenn J. Corbett

GIS (Geographic Information Systems) technology is quickly changing the way archaeologists record where excavated artifacts are found on their digs.

Oct 17

The Autographed Rock Art of Southern Jordan

By: Glenn J. Corbett

In her recent Archaeological Views column, Davida Eisenberg-Degen highlighted some of the reasons rock art has traditionally been neglected as a source of information about the past. Not only does this type of ancient “art” often appear to be little more than mere scratches on desert rocks, it can also be difficult to date the various carved figures, shapes, and scenes without a broad understanding of how drawing styles and motifs changed through time.

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