New Manners and Customs of Bible Times is unique enough that it gets it’s own category. From CBD…

To understand the Bible, you must understand the culture, customs and background of the Bible. This best-selling reference guide takes you on a journey back to biblical times. Each chapter is filled with colorful photography and artwork that brings the Bible to life explaining crafts, occupations, archaeological finds, sculpture, and daily life, food, housing, worship, farming, customs and more. Diagrams, maps, and charts offer more detailed analysis of Bible times. Also includes a useful scriptural and topical index and helpful tips on trips to the Holy Land.

You cannot own every resource out there, but this one has a high return on investment for anyone who wants to better understand the context of daily life that is the setting for so much of what the Bible speaks of.