Scholars Aim to Bust Archaeological Fantasies
Peer review can take years—but academic society says some claims can be dismissed in a few blog posts.
[ posted 4/4/2012 9:30AM ]
Gordon Govier is host and producer of The Book & The Spade, a weekly radio show about biblical archaeology.
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