02/07 | In a recent study about the Essenes of Qumran, archaeologist Eyal Regev used the tools of social archaeology to answer the question, “Who were the Essenes?” Read more…
Posted in Biblical Archaeology Sites, Dead Sea Scrolls.
01/10 | Morten Hørning Jensen reviews “Alexander to Constantine: Archaeology of the Land of the Bible (Vol. 3)” by Eric M. Meyers and Mark A. Chancey. Read more…
Posted in Archaeologists, Biblical Scholars & Works, Reviews.
07/10 | Josephus’s commentaries on the laws and characteristics of the Essene community have been invaluable to scholars studying ancient Jewish laws and customs. Read more…
Posted in Dead Sea Scrolls, People in the Bible.
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.
