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PEOPLE & ARTS Monday 9 July 2018

Franciscan museum in Jerusalem shows life in Jesus’ time

By ILAN BEN ZION monumental tomb south of
Associated Press Jerusalem. Shimon Gibson,
JERUSALEM (AP) — Jerusa- a University of North Caro-
lem’s Franciscan friars have lina archaeologist exca-
opened a new museum vating Roman-era Jerusa-
filled with artifacts related lem, said the Franciscans’
to daily life in Jesus’ time. contribution to the field of
The Terra Sancta Museum’s archaeology in the Holy
new wing, built into the ru- Land was “pivotal,” and
ined remains of Crusader that their collections were
and Mamluk buildings “a treasure trove of infor-
along the Via Dolorosa in mation.”
the Old City, showcases “The treasures they’ve ac-
objects discovered in ex- cumulated over time relat-
cavations at biblical sites ing to their work, their mark
over the past century. on the study of the Holy
The Custody of the Holy Land, is reflected in the dis-
Land — the Franciscan plays there,” he said.
Order’s organ in Israel, the Mundane objects —
Palestinian territories, Jor- weights and scales, fish-
dan, Lebanon and Cyprus hooks, playing dice, lamps
— has carried out several and cookware — bring the
archaeological excava- verses of the New Testa-
tions around the region, In this Wednesday, June 27, 2018 photo, visitors look at exhibits, entitled “The House of Herod” at ment to life. A small silver
focusing on sites with con- the Terra Sancta Museum in Jerusalem. coin bearing the face of
nections to the Bible. Associated Press Augustus is the same kind
Many of the items going on Greek, Latin and Samari- Father Eugenio Alliata, the the exhibit are one of two that prompts Jesus to say
display in the new exhibit, tan, illustrating the kaleido- museum director, said it known silver half-shekel “Render therefore unto
titled “The House of Herod: scopic variety of cultures was important to “present coins minted by Jewish Caesar the things which
Life and Power in the Age present in the Holy Land something of the real life of rebels in the first year of are Caesar’s” in Matthew
of the New Testament,” during the first centuries. people at the time,” given the revolt against Rome in 22. Like contemporary rab-
have never been shown to The artifacts include every- that the teachings of Jesus A.D. 66. A potsherd with the bis, Alliata said, Jesus “was
the public. thing from elegant Corin- “are so much intersected word Herod, the notorious teaching daily life, how to
Coins, ceramic fragments, thian columns from Herod’s with the common life of the king from the Gospels, was manage in the daily life,”
ossuaries and stone slabs palace to humble wares people.” found during excavations and spoke in terms familiar
bear inscriptions in Hebrew, from Galilean homes. Among the highlights of at the Judean monarch’s to the common folk.q

Factions in Miss America split over leadership, direction

Associated Press been dropped and in the entire MAO Board of Trust-
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — evening-wear portion con- ees,” the petition said.
Former Miss America win- testants will be allowed to The former Miss Americas
ners and state pageant wear something other than said in their letter Saturday
officials are split over the a gown if they want. The that “We hope the voices
leadership and direction talent portion of the con- of our majority can and will
of the organization, which test will remain. be heard.”
was rocked by a 2017 email The petition from the state Hopper told The Press on
scandal that led to the res- pageant officials expressed Friday that “there are al-
ignations of its top leaders. a vote of “no confidence” ways those who disagree
Representatives from 22 in the Miss America Organi- with or find it hard to ac-
state pageants signed a zation’s board of trustees. It cept change.” She said
petition calling for the res- cited a lack of transparen- the organization welcomes
ignations of the new Miss cy and adherence to best “those who want to move
America board, including practices, The Press said. forward and be a part of a
Chairwoman Gretchen “As dedicated members of revitalized program dedi-
Carlson and President and our state and local com- cated to providing scholar-
CEO Regina Hopper, The munities who lend our rep- ships and opportunities to
Press of Atlantic City report- In this April 25, 2017 file photo, Gretchen Carlson attends the utations, financial support all young women.”
ed Saturday. TIME 100 Gala, celebrating the 100 most influential people in the and voluntary efforts to Suzette Charles, Miss Amer-
But in a letter to the newspa- world in New York. facilitate MAO’s long and ica 1984, said “things have
per, 30 former Miss Ameri- Associated Press powerful mission of em- begun to unravel” in the or-
cas said they “fully support” ter a December scandal bers. powering women to stand ganization.
Carlson, Miss America 1989, in which emails surfaced The shake-up at the or- up and speak out, we find “There’s been a lot of dis-
and the board members showing that CEO Sam ganization has resulted in ourselves needing to use may with (Carlson’s) lead-
“who are and have been Haskell and others mocked the top three positions be- our own voices of lead- ership,” she said. “We
working tirelessly to move winners’ intelligence, looks ing held by women, and ership to express our pro- thought she would regard
our program forward.” and sex lives. the new leaders have be- found disappointment re- this program with rever-
The Miss America orga- Haskell resigned Dec. 23, gun making changes. The garding what, in our view, is ence and keep this tradi-
nization is regrouping af- followed by board mem- swimsuit competition has the failed leadership of the tion alive.”q