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A new type of figurine, with a feathered headdress, found at Azekah. Courtesy of the Lautenschläger Azekah Expedition

Mar 19

Azekah’s Stunning New Do

By: Sabine Kleiman, Manfred Oeming, Oded Lipschits

Clay nude female figurines are a common find at Late Bronze Age sites in the southern Levant. Typically hand-sized and made from a mold, these […]

Mar 15

Ancient Crucifixion Images

By: BAS Staff

Crucifixion images abound today—from sculptures and icons in churches to the masterful paintings hanging in museums. But how many of these actually give us a realistic idea of what Jesus’ crucifixion looked like? Do these artistic crucifixion images accurately reflect ancient Roman crucifixion methods?

Flat plastered stone installation and limestone pillar in the Azekah sun temple’s inner sanctuary

Mar 14

Bathed in Morning Light

By: BAS Staff

Nestled in the heart of the Shephelah with a commanding view over the Elah Valley, the Late Bronze Age (c. 1550–1200 BCE) Canaanite city of […]

Photo by Avraham Izdarekhet, courtesy the family of Ze’ev Meshel

Mar 13

Milestones: Ze’ev Meshel (1932–2024)

By: Lily Singer-Avitz

Ze’ev Meshel, renowned Israeli archaeologist, exemplary guide, passionate desert lover, and explorer, passed away on December 14, 2024, at his home in Givatayim, Israel. He […]

2024 BAS Dig Scholarship winner Obey Sianipar getting set for his first day at Tel Burna in Israel. Photo Courtesy of Obey Sianipar

Mar 12

Gifting the Past

By: BAS Staff

First offered in 1993, the Biblical Archaeology Society’s Dig Scholarships have gone hand in hand with BAR’s annual list of dig opportunities, which has been […]

Mar 11

Milestones: Clinton Bailey (1936–2025)

By: Aaron Koller

Ethnographer Clinton Bailey devoted nearly 60 years—two-thirds of his long and productive life—to the lives of the Bedouin in the Negev and Sinai. Throughout his […]

Gospel of Thomas (Sayings of Jesus) from the Nag Hammadi

Mar 8

The Gospel of Thomas’s 114 Sayings of Jesus

By: BAS Staff

Read the 114 sayings of Jesus from the Gospel of Thomas as translated by Stephen J. Patterson and James M. Robinson.

Mar 6

Adam and Eve

By: BAS Staff

In a BAS Library special collection of articles, learn about a controversial interpretation of the creation of woman, and explore other themes related to Adam and Eve in the Bible.

Mar 5

The Evolution of Biblical Archaeology

By: BAS Staff

What is biblical archaeology? The answer to this question has changed considerably over the 100-plus years since the discipline first emerged in the early 20th […]

Feb 28

Why the University of Chicago’s Museum Changed Its Name

By: BAS Staff

The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum at the University of Chicago, known until last year as the Oriental Institute Museum, houses […]

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