Archaeologists recently discovered the dismantled pyramid of the Khay, Ramesses II’s vizier. Read more…
News
The worlds of archaeology and the Bible move fast. Keep abreast of the latest Bible and archaeology news from around the world. Our presentation of a news story does not constitute our endorsement of a news source, or of the source’s presentation or interpretation of events.
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The Pyramid of Khay
• 02/26/2013
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What’s a Greek God Doing in an Ancient Synagogue?
• 02/25/2013
Join Steven Fine, Jodi Magness and Hershel Shanks in New York City on March 3rd, 2013. Read more…
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Byzantine Industrial Press Discovered in Jaffa
• 02/20/2013
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery of a Byzantine-era liquid press in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality on Wednesday. Read more…
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Recreating the Origins of Language
• 02/15/2013
University of British Columbia and University of California, Berkeley researchers have developed computer software that can reconstruct protolanguages out of a synthesis of modern languages. Read more…
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Greco-Roman Tombs Uncovered in Alexandria
• 02/14/2013
Excavations in Alexandria recently uncovered two-story tomb remains in the city’s Hellenistic and Roman-era necropolis. Read more…
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The Nubian Pyramids of Sedeinga
• 02/08/2013
Archaeologists discovered 35 small, densely-packed Nubian pyramids in the Kushite necropolis at Sedeinga. Read more…
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The Tomb of the Egyptian General Who Reconquered Jaffa
• 02/01/2013
Excavations at Djehuty’s tomb in Luxor (Egpyt) have uncovered a child’s sarcophagus along with collections of pottery and wrapped and carved Ushabti figurines. Read more…
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Dead Sea Scrolls Scholar’s Son Off to Jail
• 01/30/2013
A New York appellate court has affirmed the criminal conviction of Raphael Golb, son of Dead Sea Scroll scholar Norman Golb, for impersonating another Dead Sea Scroll scholar, Lawrence Schiffman. Read more…
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The Golden Wreaths of the Thessaloniki Metro Excavations
• 01/29/2013
Last week, excavations for the construction of a new subway system in Thessaloniki uncovered a 2300-year-old golden olive branch wreath in a Macedonian cist tomb. Read more…
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Tumor and Teeth in Late Roman Spain
• 01/23/2013
Archaeologists excavating a Spanish necropolis discovered a calcified tumor with a bone and four teeth in the pelvis of a late Roman woman. Read more…
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The Dead Sea Rises
• 01/22/2013
Last week The Times of Israel reported the first increase in volume in the Dead Sea in over ten years. Read more…
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Digitizing Israel’s Scientific Archive
• 01/18/2013
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) Scientific Archive includes tens of thousands of extraordinary (and extraordinarily fragile) documents from the British Mandate (1919-1948). Read more…
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Evidence of Shiloh’s Destruction Gone Missing
• 01/17/2013
Early last week, archaeologists uncovered a broken pottery vessel and ashes suggesting large-scale destruction at Biblical Shiloh, the Israelite capital for over three centuries before the Temple was built in Read more…
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Top 20 Biblical Archaeology Events and Discoveries of 2012
• 01/11/2013
I wanted to take the time to look back at some of the biggest Biblical archaeology news stories, events and discoveries of 2012. I’ve put together links to 20 stand-out Read more…
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Digging into the Heart of Roman Art and Culture
• 12/28/2012
Excavation director Rossella Rea told The Guardian that the recently completed excavation of Hadrian’s Athenaeum, a massive arts center built in 123 C.E., is “the biggest find in Rome since Read more…
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Pharaoh’s Mummy Reveals Murder, Palace Intrigue
• 12/20/2012
The first-ever CT scans of Ramesses III’s mummy have revealed that the powerful XIXth Dynasty pharaoh may have been murdered by members of his own court, as long suggested by Read more…
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Archaeologists Expose Israel’s Largest Hellenistic Harbor
• 12/03/2012
Excavations at Akko (Acre) have exposed archaeological evidence of the Israel’s largest Hellenistic harbor, according to an Israel Antiquities Authority Press release Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Read more…
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BAS Bible and Archaeology Fest in the Examiner
• 11/26/2012
The Examiner’s Dennis Hankinson stopped by our 15th Annual Bible & Archaeology Fest XV in Chicago last week and published a summary and discussion of the seminar. In the article, Read more…
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The Underside of Ancient Rome
• 11/23/2012
After extensive restoration, Rome plans to reopen the ancient tunnels below the Baths of Caracalla that connect to the largest Mithraic temple in the Roman Empire. The popular mystery religion Read more…
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Preserving Ephesus
• 11/18/2012
In its November meeting, the Selçuk Municipality Assembly approved a reconstruction and protection plan for Ephesus, aiding tourist access with new entrance gates and walking lanes, as well as preservation Read more…
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Archaeologists Reveal a Desecrated Iron Age Temple at Beth-Shemesh
• 11/13/2012
On Monday, November 12, 2012, Tel Aviv University archaeologists announced the discovery of an 11th-century B.C.E. sacred compound at Tel Beth-Shemesh. Read more…
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Third-Century Giant Discovered Outside of Rome
• 11/12/2012
A 6-foot 8-inch Roman stands as the earliest extant example of a skeleton suffering from the condition known as gigantism. Read more…
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A Mystery at the Bottom of a Neolithic Well
• 11/08/2012
Israel Antiquities Authority excavations in the Jezreel Valley uncovered one of the world’s earliest known wells at ‘Enot Nisanit.’ The Neolithic well was impressively quarried with stone tools and reveals Read more…
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Bronze Age Dam Irrigates Modern Farms
• 11/07/2012
A 3,250-year-old Hittite dam at Alacahöyük features striking similarities to modern water management construction. Archaeologist Aykut Çınaroğlu says the dam in north-central Turkey was built for irrigation and drinking water, Read more…
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Old Kingdom Princess Discovered at Abusir
• 11/05/2012
Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities recently announced the discovery of a 4,500-year-old tomb belonging to an Old Kingdom princess from Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty. Inscriptions at the tomb in Abusir list Read more…
