Category Archives: Museum

Bibleworld in Rotorua

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Tim Frank

Recently I visited a relatively small, but very good museum Bibleworld in Rotorua, New Zealand. It is one of the few places in New Zealand, where people can get information about Ancient Israel. While Bibleworld has several artefacts from New … Continue reading →

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Reproductions of ancient art

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Tim Frank

The Lois Dowdle Cobb Museum of Archaeology here at Mississippi State University has several copies of some ancient Assyrian art. Take for example this wall panel from the palace of Assurnasirpal II in Nimrud. It shows the king being blessed … Continue reading →

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Museums and ancient daily life

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Tim Frank

Maybe I just hadn’t realized it previously, but I’ve recently come to appreciate the wealth of information about ancient daily life held in museums. Take for example this Egyptian model of a woman grinding grain. It is held by the … Continue reading →

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