Copyright (c) 2011, otw-site.eu http://www.otw-site.eu/en/welcome.php en Summary of the latest news on the website of the OTW (society of the Old Testament in the Netherlands and in Belgium): news dealing with the Bible (Old Testament, biblical archaeology, ancient Near Eastern languages and culture) webmaster@otw-site.eu (webmaster OTW-site) http://www.otw-site.eu/en/welcome.php http://www.otw-site.eu/images/logo-otw-zeal.jpg 106 62 The latest news on the OTW-site Mon, 30 May 2011 00:05:00 +0200 http://www.otw-site.eu/en/news-en.php#pyramids http://www.otw-site.eu/en/news-en.phpp#pyramids 30 May 2011 - With the help of infrared camera's of a NASA satellite 17 pyramids have been found, that are still buried in the sand. 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements have also been uncovered with the use of infra-red technology.BBC One will broadcast a documentary on the topic on Monday 30 May at 20:30 BST.]]> Mon, 30 May 2011 00:05:00 +0200 http://www.otw-site.eu/KLY/kly.php http://www.otw-site.eu/KLY/kly.php 21 May 2011 - Seven new articles have been added to the כלי-database:
ים -- (sea), pool, large basin (W.F. Smelik)
כף -- (palm, sole), handbowl, incense-ladle (W.F. Smelik)
גלה -- bowl, hemispherical basin (W.F. Smelik)
מגלה -- written document, scroll (K.A.D. Smelik)
נשׁתון -- official letter (K.A.D. Smelik)
ספר -- written document, book, letter (K.A.D. Smelik)
ספרה -- book (K.A.D. Smelik).]]> Sat, 21 May 2011 11:46:00 +0200 http://www.otw-site.eu/en/news-en.php#israel-inscription http://www.otw-site.eu/en/news-en.php#israel-inscription 14 May 2011 (UPDATED 16 May 2011) - On a block that is stored in the Berlin Museum Manfred Görg in 2001 discovered the names of Ashkelon, Canaan and Israel and dated the inscription much earlier than the Mernephtah stele. With others he now improved his arguments and published the results in an English journal.]]> Sat, 14 May 2011 13:50:00 +0200 http://www.otw-site.eu/en/news-en.php#postma http://www.otw-site.eu/en/news-en.php#postma 12 May 2011 - At the Hungarian embassy in The Hague Ferenc Postma received "The Gold Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary".]]> Fri, 13 May 2011 21:25:00 +0200 http://www.otw-site.eu/en/news-en.php##vanwolde http://www.otw-site.eu/en/news-en.php##vanwolde 30 April 2011 - Ellen van Wolde received the decoration of Knight in the order of the Netherlands Lion.]]> Thu, 12 May 2011 10:30:00 +0200 http://www.otw-site.eu/KLY/kly.php#kaf http://www.otw-site.eu/KLY/kly.php#kaf 10 May 2011 - Added to the כלי-database:
1 כר -- elaborate ladies' saddle, article written by H.G.L. Peels.]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 00:25:00 +0200