10/18 | Many people assume that Jesus’ Last Supper was a Seder, a ritual meal held in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Passover. And indeed, according to the Gospel of Mark Read more…
Posted in Jesus/Historical Jesus.
07/11 | What exactly did ancient cultures do to combat disease and injury, and did these methods have any real basis in science as we know it today? The answers may surprise Read more…
Posted in Daily Life and Practice.
02/17 | There is very little archaeological evidence of royal ancient Israelite religion. Excavations have had greater access to sites showing everyday “folk religion,” mostly because the center of elite ancient Israelite Read more…
Posted in Biblical Archaeology Sites, Daily Life and Practice.
Gabriel Barkay
Listen to Gabriel Barkay outline ten key points all scholars should agree on in judging issues of authenticity of artifacts.
Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
Since its discovery more than 130 years ago, the Cyrus Cylinder has been a striking example of an archaeological artifact that independently confirms a Biblical account.
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Dorothy D. Resig
Dorothy D. Resig reviews "Louis C. Tiffany and the Art of Devotion" edited by Patricia C. Pongracz.
