What's New on this Site

12 Aug 2019

Announcement of Wallenfels' review (2019) of the BICANE3 Proceedings added to Recent Developments.

18 Jul 2019

Now readable online – Morkot, R., 1994. “The Nubian Dark Age” added to The Continuing Debate
Now readable online – Morkot, R., 2014. “All in the Detail: Some Further Observations on ‘Archaism’ and Style in Libyan-Kushite-Saite Egypt” added to The Continuing Debate.

13 Jan 2019

Improved pdf of front matter of Solomon and Shishak Proceedings (2015) uploaded as Internet Notes and Papers D

3 Dec 2018

"The Mycenae Bowl: A Dendrochronological Farce", by P. James, added to the Internet Notes and Papers section in The Continuing Debate

23 Nov 2018

"The 'Land Peoples' and the Shardana", by P. James, added to the Internet Notes and Papers section in The Continuing Debate

13 Sep 2018

Now readable online – Kokkinos 2009b, “Ancient Chronography, Eratosthenes and the Dating of the Fall of Troy” added to The Continuing Debate

28 June 2018

Now readable online – James, P. 2017b, “The Levantine War-records of Ramesses III...” added to The Continuing Debate.
Announcement and description of Ramesses III paper added to Recent Developments.

30 May 2018

Routine corrections to Section 1.A in A Hundred Reviews.
Now readable online – P. James, 2015a. “Kings of Jerusalem at the Late Bronze to Iron Age Transition added to The Continuing Debate.
Now readable online – R. Morkot & P. James, 2015. “Dead-reckoning the Start of the 22nd Dynasty ...” added to The Continuing Debate.
Now readable online – P. van der Veen & P. James, 2015a. “Zeraḥ the Kushite” added to The Continuing Debate.
Now readable online – P. James & P. van der Veen, 2015. “When did Shoshenq I Campaign in Palestine?” added to The Continuing Debate.
Now readable online – James, P., 2017. Review of Aidan Dodson, Afterglow of Empire added to The Continuing Debate.

28 Feb 2018

Notice of Morkot 2014.“All in the Detail...” added to The Continuing Debate.
Now readable online – P. James, 2015, “Meẓad Ḥashavyahu Reconsidered: Saite Strategy and Archaic Greek Chronology” added to The Continuing Debate.

16 Feb 2018

Now readable online – P. James & R. Morkot, 2013, “Two Studies in 21st Dynasty Chronology” added to The Continuing Debate.

21 Jan 2018

Now readable online – P. James, I. J., Thorpe, N. Kokkinos, R. Morkot and J. Frankish 1991, "Centuries of Darkness: Context, Methodology and Implications", plus five responses added to The Continuing Debate.

28 Dec 2017

Notice added of James 2017, Review of Dodson’s Afterglow of Empire to The Continuing Debate.

24 May 2017

Now readable online – James, P. & van der Veen, P., 2015b, “Hat die Bibel Doch Recht?”, added to The Continuing Debate.

1 Feb 2017

Routine corrections
New article P. James 2015c, interview with Damqātum added to The Continuing Debate.
Announcement of forthcoming Spanish translation of CoD, added to Recent Developments.

31 Dec 2015

Full details (contents and introduction) for the Solomon and Shishak BICANE Colloquium 2011 added (Internet Notes and Papers D) to The Continuing Debate.

21 Oct 2015

Notice and summary of new article by P. James on “Meẓad Ḥashavyahu Reconsidered: Saite Strategy and Archaic Greek Chronology” added to The Continuing Debate.
Solomon and Shishak added to Other Books by the Authors.

3 Jul 2015

Abstracts of five new articles added to The Continuing Debate: P. James, “Kings of Jerusalem at the Late Bronze to Iron Age Transition – Forerunners or Doubles of David and Solomon?”; P. James & P. van der Veen, “When did Shoshenq I Campaign in Palestine?”; N. Kokkinos, “Josephus and Greek Chronography: Troy, Solomon, Shishak and Ramesses III”; R. Morkot & P. James, “Dead-reckoning the Start of the 22nd Dynasty: from Shoshenq V back to Shoshenq I”.

29 Jun 2015

Announcement of the publication of the BICANE Proceedings on Shishak and Solomon added to Recent Developments.

20 Nov 2013

Summary of double article by P. James and R. Morkot added to The Continuing Debate:- “Two Studies in 21st-Dynasty Chronology”.

13 Aug 2013

Summary of new article by N. Kokkinos added to The Continuing Debate:- “The Tyrian Annals and Ancient Greek Chronography”.
Update on Ancient Chronography Review added to Recent Developments.
Routine corrections to Other Books by the Authors.

27 Apr 2013

Notices on Aidan Dodson’s Afterglow of Empire (2012) and two of our recent studies on dendrochronology and radiocarbon added to Recent Developments.

8 Apr 2013

Now readable online – P. James, 2012. “Review Article: Tree-rings, Kings and Old World Archaeology and Environment”, added to The Continuing Debate.

25 Jan 2013

“Radiocarbon and the Eruption of Thera: Archiving and updating an unpublished letter to the journal Science”, by P. James, added to the Internet Notes and Papers section in The Continuing Debate.
Judaea and Rome in Coins 65 BCE - 135 CE (co-ed. N. Kokkinos) added to Other Books by the Authors, plus link corrections.

17 Oct 2012

Now readable online – P. James, 2004. “The Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian Periods in Palestine”, added to The Continuing Debate

19 Jun 2012

Summary of new article by N. Kokkinos added to The Continuing Debate:- “A Note on the Date of Philo of Byblus”.
Summary of new review article by P. James added to The Continuing Debate:- “Tree-rings, Kings and Old World Archaeology and Environment”.

30 Apr 2012

Now readable online – P. James, N. Kokkinos & I. J. Thorpe, 1998. “Mediterranean Chronology in Crisis”, added to The Continuing Debate.

28 Feb 2012

Notice added of March 2011 BICANE meeting on “Solomon and Shishak” added to Recent Developments

11 Jan 2012

Now readable online – P. James and R. Morkot 2010. “Herihor’s Kingship and the High Priest of Amun Piankh”, added to The Continuing Debate.

27 Feb 2011

Summary of new article on ancient chronography by N. Kokkinos added to The Continuing Debate:- “Julius Cassianus, Pseudo-Thallus, and the Identity of ‘Cassius Longinus’ in the Chronographia of Eusebius”.
Announcement of CoD “21st-Dynasty Review” added to Recent Developments.
Announcement of new article on 22nd-Dynasty chronology by Ad Thijs, added to Recent Developments.
Announcement of publication of Pierce Furlong’s thesis on Near Eastern chronology, added to Recent Developments.

13 Feb 2011

Now readable online – P. James, 2010. Review of “Excavations at Tel Beth-Shean” Vol. 1, added to The Continuing Debate.

4 Jan 2011

Abstract of new article by P. James and R. Morkot added to The Continuing Debate:- “Herihor’s Kingship and the High Priest of Amun Piankh”.

6 Dec 2010

Now readable online – R. Morkot and P. James, P., 2009. “Peftjauawybast, King of Nen-nesut: Genealogy, Art History, and the Chronology of Late Libyan Egypt”, added to The Continuing Debate.

27 April 2010

Spring report (2010) of five new publications on revised chronology added to Recent Developments.

21 April 2010

Abstract of new article by N. Kokkinos added to The Continuing Debate:- “Ancient Chronography, Eratosthenes and the Dating of the Fall of Troy”.
Notice of review of Beth-Shean excavation reports by P. James added to to The Continuing Debate.

10 March 2010

Abstract of new article by R. Morkot and P. James added to The Continuing Debate:- “Peftjauawybast, King of Nen-nesut: Genealogy, Art History, and the Chronology of Late Libyan Egypt”.

14 Jul 2009

Summary of new article by N. Kokkinos added to The Continuing Debate:- “Re-dating the Fall of Sardis”.
Announcement of CoD “Ancient Chronography Review” added to Recent Developments.
Herod and Augustus volume added to Other Books by the Authors.

27 Apr 2009

Now readable online – P. James, 2005a. “The Date of the Ekron Temple Inscription - a Note”, added to The Continuing Debate.
Now readable online – P. James, 2008. “The Alleged ‘Anchor Point’ of 732 BC for the Destruction of Hazor V”, added to The Continuing Debate.
Illustrations (Shoshenq Megiddo fragment; Archaic kore) added to Recent Developments.
New sites added to Chronology Links: Middle Assyria; The EEF Guide to Internet Resources for Ancient Egyptian Texts; Egyptology E-Journals and Digitized Paper Periodicals.

18 Apr 2009

Notice of new article on Shoshenq I and the archaeology of Megiddo by Rupert Chapman, added to Recent Developments.

3 Mar 2009

Notice of article on revised chronology by P. James and. P. van der Veen added to to The Continuing Debate.
Abstract of new article by P. James added to The Continuing Debate:- “The Alleged ‘Anchor Point’ of 732 BC for the Destruction of Hazor V”.
Notice added of June 2008 chronology colloquium (Cambridge) and BICANE project (“Bronze to Iron Age Chronology in the Near East”) added to Recent Developments.

27 November 2008

Notice of Pierce’s Furlong’s thesis on Near Eastern chronology added to Recent Developments.

14 May 2008

Now readable online - P. James, I. J. Thorpe, N. Kokkinos, R. Morkot, J. Frankish (1992), "Centuries of Darkness: A Reply to Critics", added to The Continuing Debate.
R. Morkot's Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egyptian Warfare (2003); N. Kokkinos' The Enigma of Jesus (new, Greek edition 2007); also The World of the Herods Vol. 1 (2007); P. James' The Sunken Kingdom (Greek translation 2008) - added to Other Books by the Authors. Page revised with new illustrations (book covers).
Routine corrections, some links repaired.

28 February 2008

Now readable online – P. James, 2006. “Dating Late Iron Age Ekron (Tel Miqne)”, added to The Continuing Debate.
Now readable online – P. James, 2007. Review of new Lachish site reports, added to The Continuing Debate.
Routine corrections – some links updated.

26 November 2007

Now readable online – “Corrigenda and Addendum to Postcript”, for James, Kokkinos and Thorpe 1998, added to The Continuing Debate.
Now readable online – P. James (2005b), “Archaic Greek Colonies in Libya: Historical vs. Archaeological Chronologies?”, added to The Continuing Debate.

24 February 2007

“The 'Francis and Vickers’ Chronology: A Bibliography”, by N. Kokkinos, added to the Internet Notes and Papers section in The Continuing Debate.
Now readable online – P. James (2002a), “Review of I. Finkelstein & N. Silberman: The Bible Unearthed”, added to The Continuing Debate.
Announcements of CoD “Archaic Review” and new “Internet Notes and Papers” section, added to to Recent Developments.
Routine corrections.

22 October 2006

Abstract of new article by P. James added to The Continuing Debate:-, "Dating Late Iron Age Ekron (Tel Miqne)" (2006).

3 October 2006

Publication Details revised and updated.
Announcement of Greek translation of CoD in Recent Developments.
Corrections/links improved on "What’s New on This Site".

14 May 2006

Now readable online – P. James (2002b), "The Dendrochronology Debate", added to The Continuing Debate.

21 April 2006.

"The Uluburun Shipwreck - a Dendrochronological Scandal" added to the Internet Notes and Papers section in The Continuing Debate.

7 March 2006.

Abstract of new article by P. James added to The Continuing Debate:- "Archaic Greek Colonies in Libya: Historical vs. Archaeological Chronologies?" (2005).

26 Aug 2005

Bartlett 1991/1992 reference added to to A Hundred Reviews and quote added to Quotes from Reviews
Abstracts of two new articles by P. James added to The Continuing Debate:- "The Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian Periods in Palestine" (2004) and "The Date of the Ekron Temple Inscription - a Note" (2005).
Paperback (augmented) edition of N. Kokkinos’ Antonia (2002) added to Other Books by the Authors.
Booklet by J. Bimson, (When) Did it Happen? New Contexts for Old Testament History (2003), added to Recent Developments.

6 May 2005

Now readable online – P. James (2003), "Naukratis Revisited", added to The Continuing Debate.

24 Apr 2005

Chronology Links - all addresses updated, redundant ones removed. Links added to Palestine Exploration Fund, Caeno and Informath websites.

10 Apr 2005

Old "Responses to Critics" page completely revised and renamed "The Continuing Debate: Replies to Critics and Further Research". Summaries of all relevant papers given.
Now readable online – P. James (2002c), "Review of William Dever: What Did the Biblical Writers Know and When Did They Know It?", added to The Continuing Debate.

14 Feb 2005

Routine corrections on various pages
Dever quote added to Quotes from Reviews
Trigger 1994 reference added to A Hundred Reviews