Christmas in July!
18 July 2006
I finally splurged on the 6 volume Anchor Bible Dictionary. Out here in the boonies, I no longer have access to a good theological library, and I've missed the Maroon 6 (as I like to call them...they are much more beneficial to me than Maroon 5).They arrived today, and they are glorious. I'll share some of Volume 1's wisdom with you. I randomly opened the volume and I found the entry titled: "BABYLON"
Under "B. The Present Ruins," it reads: "The ruins of Babylon lie withing the suburbs of modern Baghdad..."
Unfortunately, as a result of the war in Iraq this entry may have to be modified in a new edition. I heard a story on NPR about the toll that the war (specifically, a U.S. army camp and heli-pad planted directly on the ancient site) is taking on the ruins. The ruins are, essentiall, ruined (pun intended, but not to provok a laugh).
Just goes to show that war has effects that go far beyond international politics. . .
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