The Post-American Future of the Middle East
“The rise of new technology and a retreating hegemon are a combustible combination.”
April 21, 2022
The Mysterious Menorah Carving in the Ancient City of Ephesus
The southern Aegean port city was once home to a large Jewish community.
Located in modern Turkey, Ephesus was once the cultural and economic capital of the Roman empire in Asia Minor. It was also home to the Celsus Library—the third-largest in the Roman world. At some point during its history, Judith Sudilovsky reports, “someone carved a graffiti image of a menorah into one of the steps of the library’s marble staircase.” Since its discovery in the early 20th century, archaeologists and other scholars have been attempting to trace the origins and meaning of the carving.
April 21, 2022
Islamic State Is Unlikely to Prioritize Killing Israelis
To the caliphate, murdering Shiites takes precedence.
The Uncomfortable Legacies of German Automakers
Titans of industry are routinely honored in Germany, despite their wartime deeds.
The Mysterious Menorah Carving in the Ancient City of Ephesus
The southern Aegean port city was once home to a large Jewish community.
Revisiting the Jerusalem Locust Plague of 1915
A locust swarm of seemingly biblical proportions.