Jerusalem

Jerusalem

hezekiah-bulla

Mar 3

King Hezekiah in the Bible: Royal Seal of Hezekiah Comes to Light

By: Robin Ngo

For the first time, the royal seal of King Hezekiah in the Bible has been found in an archaeological excavation.

The Jerusalem Citadel

Nov 14

What Were the Crusades and How Did They Impact Jerusalem?

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Some of the most famous churches in Jerusalem were built during the Christian Crusades by Crusaders wishing to memorialize sites they believed to have great Christian significance.

The tower built to protect the Gihon Spring

Nov 8

Locating Jerusalem’s Millo

By: BAS Staff

Central to the development of Jerusalem in antiquity was the Gihon Spring, which provided the city with a year-round source of fresh water. The spring […]

The legendary craftsman Daedalus creating wax wings for his son, Icarus. Credit: Public Domain/The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection AP

Oct 4

Daedalus in Jerusalem

By: John Drummond

Up until more modern times, workers’ guilds were very important for the livelihood of people in various professions. Merchants, craftsmen, poets, and writers—each group needed […]

Aug 31

Hezekiah’s Tunnel Reexamined

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

For more than a hundred years, an extraordinary water tunnel in Jerusalem has been attributed to King Hezekiah, who dug it to protect the city’s water supply during the Assyrian siege of 701 B.C.E. Hence its name, Hezekiah’s Tunnel. However, recent scholarly publications now argue that the tunnel was not built by Hezekiah but by his predecessor or his successors.

church of the Holy Sepulchre

Aug 28

Excavations Continue at the Holy Sepulchre

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Around-the-clock excavations in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre continue to reveal fascinating tidbits about the building’s ancient history, as the church undergoes its most […]

The Bethesda Pool, Site of One of Jesus’ Miracles

Aug 13

The Bethesda Pool, Site of One of Jesus’ Miracles

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The Bethesda Pool, where Jesus heals the paralytic man in the Gospel of John, is a complex site. It appears to have been a mikveh, or ritual bath.

Aug 2

Colorful Crusader Churches

By: Jonathan Klawans

Seasoned visitors to Jerusalem surely know the Church of St. Anne, a pristinely preserved 12th-century Crusader church in the Romanesque style, near the beginning of […]

Upper Room

Jul 30

Hunting for the Upper Room in Jerusalem

By: David Christian Clausen

The traditional location of the Upper Room, a site featured in the New Testament Gospels, is today placed on the southern end of Mount Zion […]

Jul 26

The Jerusalem Temple Treasures—Where Are They?

By: BAS Staff

The mystery of the lost treasures of the Jerusalem Temple keeps the debate alive about their possible whereabouts. Were they destroyed long ago, or might […]