Crisis in Near Eastern studies? American archaeologists in the Levant are an endangered species according to one distinguished scholar

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William G. Dever has raised concerns over the survival of Near Eastern archaeology in the US, but other specialists disagree. While Dever's own program at the University of Arizona has been discontinued, his criticism of all university administrators seems overly broad. However, Dever believes that his drawing attention to the issue in Biblical Archaeology Review has been beneficial. Dever cites declines in fieldwork projects, as well as fewer academic posts in the US. Others see signs of expansion both in the number of US university positions and in overseas research opportunities.

Middle East, Study and teaching

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Rethinking the "Halls of Hades." (Greece)

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Greece's Oracle of the Dead, the Nekyomanteion, may actually be the remains of a fortified farmstead. Excavated in the late 1950s, the structure was assumed to be an oracle due to specific architectural features, potentially hallucinogenic foodstuffs and its location. New interpretations identify the building as a produce storage facility defendable against raids.

Greece, Practice, Antiquities

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An American presence in Greece; remembering Homer A. Thompson

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A testimonial to Homer A. Thompson, dean of classical archaeologists, is given. Thompson specialized in the study of Athens and directed the American School of Classical Studies from 1947 to 1967.

History, Testimonial, Archaeologists, Thompson, Homer A., American School of Classical Studies (Athens, Greece)

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