Mar 2
By: Zachary D. Bond-Brown
Out of caution, and respect for the need for social distancing at this time, this event has been canceled Sunday, May 31, 2020. The Brilliance […]
Feb 24
By: BAS Staff
Dig into several archaeological mysteries in the Spring 2020 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review. Although archaeologists have been searching for biblical sites for centuries, certain […]
Feb 10
By: Jonathan Laden
Archaeologists have discovered 20 well-preserved limestone sarcophagi 170 miles south of Cairo, in Minya, the ancient capital of Egypt. They contain mummified remains of high […]
Feb 3
Researchers conclude, based on handwriting analysis, that 31 of the Samaria inscriptions were written by two scribes. This supports the theory that literacy was not widespread in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, 2,800 years ago.
Jan 29
People have been increasingly using metal detectors to find coins from archaeological sites. This is done by trespassing, and also includes destruction of unexcavated sites. […]
Jan 22
As announced by the Ludwig Maximilians Universitat Munchen, using magnetometer surveys, a joint German-Tunisian team has completed a mapping of the city of Meninx. During the Roman Empire, Meninx was an important port off the coast of North Africa, with trading ties to Italy Spain, Greece, Asia Minor, and Egypt.
Jan 13
Archaeologists have found rare 2,000-year-old measurement tools that indicate a major town square. In a rare find, they unearthed the top of a table used […]
Dec 18
The discovery of a first century fish sauce condiment factory suggests that Jewish diet in the first century C.E. was strongly influenced by the Roman occupiers, much as dress and other aspects of life were.
Dec 9
For thousands of years, different peoples have interacted with each other by fighting wars and also by trading. In addition to the conquests that built […]
Dec 2
In more than 40 years, we have never held a sale like this. For amateur archaeologists, students of Bible history, anyone interested in bible study, […]
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