Nov 25
By: Jonathan Laden
Is archaeology biased against biblical nomads? Because modern archaeologists can find and analyze architectural remains more easily than ancient nomadic camp sites, do they falsely […]
Nov 18
By: Megan Sauter
There is no doubt that King Herod the Great left his mark on history. Not only did he carry out impressive building projects throughout ancient […]
Nov 6
The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced that the community excavation at Usha has discovered a 1,400-year-old Byzantine hammer and nails. This is one of only […]
Oct 30
Today, no one knows who the “glorious martyr” was, at least not yet. But Benjamin Storchan and the Israel Antiquity Authority have found the martyr’s […]
Oct 21
The box-shaped stone tomb holds a nearly intact female skeleton, as well as jewelry indicating the wealth of its occupant. The jewelry included costumes made […]
Oct 17
The skeletal remains of the two horses were laid out in the third-century C.E. Roman Empire burial mound. Unearthed at the Stari Jackovci site in Vinkovci, eastern Croatia.
Oct 9
By: BAS Staff
For as long as there have been large, centralized governments, there have also been faceless bureaucrats doing important, if unexciting, work behind the scenes […]
Oct 2
By: Andrew Perrin
The mention of giants before the flood in Genesis 6:4 has been both a source of imagination and interpretation down through the centuries. This curious passage, however, was the departure point for Aramaic exegesis that answered the question of the origins and end of all evil.
Sep 23
Emmaus occupies an important place in Bible history. According to the New Testament, it is where Jesus first appeared after resurrection, making himself known to […]
Sep 18
A volunteer looking through dirt that had been excavated from Robinson’s Arch in 2013 found a 1-cm impression of a seal. The impression, or bulla, […]
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