Press Room

James Ossuary Forgery Case in Shambles

October 31, 2008

The reputation of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) is in shambles. After a nearly four-year trial (and still counting), 75 witnesses and more than 5000 pages of testimony, what has been billed as the “forgery trial of the century” is about to collapse. The Israeli judge who will decide the case has advised the prosecution in open court to consider dropping the case. The evidence isn’t there.

Bible Scholar Philip J. King Caps Career with Book on Spirituality

September 25, 2008

Philip J. King, one of the world’s leading scholars of Biblical studies and ancient Near Eastern archaeology, has capped a long and prolific writing career with the publication of The Bible Is for Living, a work that he calls “the book I always wanted to write.”

Help Sought to Find the Aleppo Codex

September 11, 2008

Do you (or someone you know) have a fragment (or a page) of the Aleppo Codex, the oldest complete copy of the Hebrew Bible? The precious document was considered the most authoritative text in Judaism before it was ripped apart and partially burned by Arab mobs in 1947 in protest when the United Nations passed the resolution creating the state of Israel.

20 Leading Scholars to Present Latest in Bible and Archaeology in Boston, MA

September 10, 2008

Announcing the 11th annual Bible and Archaeology Fest to be held November 21-23, 2008, in Boston, Massachusetts. Concurrent sessions over the three-day period will address the latest developments in the fields of early Christianity, the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient Israel and Biblical archaeology. Twenty leading scholars will convene from around the world to share their research with the public.

Dead Sea Scroll in Stone Published in English for the First Time

September 2, 2008

Several months ago, a significant splash was made in the academic community by Biblical scholar Israel Knohl of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, whose interpretation of an ancient text caused scholars to look at early Christianity and Judaism in a different light. Dr. Knohl’s research has concluded that certain passages indicated that there had been a precedent for the three-day death and resurrection paradigm. His research may be a new chapter in the study of the relationship between Jewish and Christian messianism.

BAR Introduces The Olympic Games: How They All Began, A Free E-book

July 31, 2008

THE WORLD OF THE ANCIENT OLYMPICS BROUGHT TO LIFE. With the 2008 Olympic Games just around the corner, people all over the world will be turning their eyes toward Beijing to follow the most enduring athletic competition in the world. But what are the origins of this 2700-year old event? How and why did it all begin?

BAR Unveils Exciting New Web Site Design

May 1, 2008

The Web site of Biblical Archaeology Review, the leading magazine in its field, has unveiled an attractive new look for its Web site, www.biblicalarchaeology.org. We’ve kept all the features our readers have enjoyed for years and added many new ones that we hope will keep readers coming back daily for the latest in the constantly changing world of Bible and archaeology.