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Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception

The Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception (EBR) pursues the twofold task of comprehensively recording and advancing the current knowledge of the origins and development of the Bible, and documenting the history of the Bible’s reception in Judaism and Christianity.

ABZU, a guide to networked open access data relevant to the study and public presentation of the Ancient Near East and the Ancient Mediterranean world.

ABZU is sponsored by ETANA, a cooperative of research institutions.

Near Eastern Studies Department

Link to the Hopkins academic department's web page. 

Hopkins in Egypt Today An illustrated online chronicle of archaeological excavations led by Professor Betsy Bryan.

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