The Levantini Podcast

We've curated a special highlight version of the podcast for those in a hurry. You can listen to the full episode here.  [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-levantini-podcast/id1355520780?i=1000729403128] You can help us grow by rating the podcast! Ahmad Al-Jallad discusses his recent research deciphering the Dhofari script, which is shedding new light on the linguistic and cultural map of pre-Islamic Arabia. You can download a copy of his research on his Academia page here [https://www.academia.edu/129778573/Al_Jallad_2025_The_Decipherment_of_the_Dhofari_Script_Three_hal%E1%B8%A5am_abecedaries_and_the_first_glimpses_into_the_corpus] and listen to his previous episode on the show about Safaitic here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-levantini-podcast/id1355520780?i=1000439970471].  Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/156019/open_sms]

Ahmad Al-Jallad discusses his recent research deciphering the Dhofari script, which is shedding new light on the linguistic and cultural map of pre-Islamic Arabia. You can download a copy of his research on his Academia page here [https://www.academia.edu/129778573/Al_Jallad_2025_The_Decipherment_of_the_Dhofari_Script_Three_hal%E1%B8%A5am_abecedaries_and_the_first_glimpses_into_the_corpus] and listen to his previous episode on the show about Safaitic here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-levantini-podcast/id1355520780?i=1000439970471].  Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/156019/open_sms]

We've curated a special highlight version of the podcast for those in a hurry. You can listen to the full episode here. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-levantini-podcast/id1355520780?i=1000723787561]  Jonathan Klawans is a specialist in the religion and religious literature of ancient Judaism and a Professor at Boston University. In 2001 he published an article titled 'Was Jesus' Last Supper a Seder? [https://library.biblicalarchaeology.org/article/was-jesus-last-supper-a-seder/?_gl=1*1odlra1*_gcl_au*MjA5MjQ2NDExMS4xNzUxNTUwMjA5*_ga*MTU2MDUxMjIxMS4xNzUxNTUwMjA5*_ga_7MSGCYKLB3*czE3NTYzMjgyNjAkbzIkZzEkdDE3NTYzMjgyODckajMzJGwwJGgyMTQxMjQ3NTI4]'  that argued it was not a Passover meal nor a Seder and the article has received continued attention since its publication. You can find a link to his follow up article here [https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/jesus-historical-jesus/jesus-last-supper-passover-seder-meal/].  Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/156019/open_sms]

Jonathan Klawans is a specialist in the religion and religious literature of ancient Judaism and a Professor at Boston University. In 2001 he published an article titled 'Was Jesus' Last Supper a Seder? [https://library.biblicalarchaeology.org/article/was-jesus-last-supper-a-seder/?_gl=1*1odlra1*_gcl_au*MjA5MjQ2NDExMS4xNzUxNTUwMjA5*_ga*MTU2MDUxMjIxMS4xNzUxNTUwMjA5*_ga_7MSGCYKLB3*czE3NTYzMjgyNjAkbzIkZzEkdDE3NTYzMjgyODckajMzJGwwJGgyMTQxMjQ3NTI4]'  that argued it was not a Passover meal nor a Seder and the article has received continued attention since its publication. You can find a link to his follow up article here [https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/jesus-historical-jesus/jesus-last-supper-passover-seder-meal/].  Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/156019/open_sms]

We've curated a special highlight version of the podcast for those in a hurry. You can listen to the full episode here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-levantini-podcast/id1355520780?i=1000715345809].  Haggai Olshanetsky, a historian and archaeologist focusing on the Hellenistic and Roman periods at the University of Warsaw, came back on the show to discuss a paper he authored in 2024 that re-examines Queen Zenobia’s relationship with Judaism and how she may have converted in order to support her political and military objectives. Zenobia ruled in Palmyra which is in modern day Syria during the 3rd century and she’s one of the most famous female leaders in history. You can read Haggai's paper here [https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/klio-2024-0027/html?lang=en&srsltid=AfmBOoo1uohaECGuS_EbL_v6boi08zihuuKiYqnIfGBXYcVwE1c36kjH]. Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/156019/open_sms]