Nathan Steinmeyer, Author at Biblical Archaeology Society

Nathan Steinmeyer Latest

Neolithic Bread from Catal Hoyuk. Courtesy Necmettin Erbakan University

Mar 19

Neolithic Bread at Catal Hoyuk

Excavations at the important site of Catal Hoyuk in south-central Turkey have uncovered what archaeologists have termed “the world’s oldest bread.” According to a press […]

Mar 17

A Mikveh in Roman Ostia

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Excavators in the ancient Roman port city of Ostia made an incredible discovery when they uncovered a semi-subterranean Jewish ritual bath, or mikveh. Likely built […]

Mar 17

Ancient Israel’s Tyrian Purple Factory

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Tyrian purple, tekhelet, royal purple: All names for an incredibly expensive, ancient dye. While this dye is often associated with the Phoenician city-state of Tyre, […]

Mar 14

The Nun of the Rings

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Editor’s Note: This blog article contains images of human skeletal remains. Excavations near Jerusalem’s Old City have revealed the first known archaeological example of a […]

Mar 13

Identifying Pi Ramesses

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as one of the two cities in which the Israelites labored during their servitude in Egypt, Pi Ramesses—biblical Raamses […]

Mar 12

Pompeii Reborn

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

The Pompeii Archaeological Park is launching a 100-million-euro project aimed at regenerating the archaeological and urban landscape of the ancient Roman city. As well as […]

Aerial view of Tel Megiddo. AVRAM GRAICER, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mar 10

Necho and Josiah at Megiddo

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Although remembered in the Bible as one of Judah’s most pious rulers, King Josiah met a rather untimely death, slain at Megiddo by Pharaoh Necho […]

Mar 10

Rare Bar Kokhba Revolt Coins Found

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

During archaeological survey work in a Judean Desert cave, members of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Heritage and the […]

Mar 7

The Bacchic Cult at Pompeii

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

While carrying out excavations at the archaeological site of Pompeii in Italy, archaeologists uncovered a large banqueting room painted with a nearly life-size frieze of […]

Mar 3

What Is the Hula Valley?

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Today, the Hula Valley, north of the Sea of Galilee, is one of the most fertile agricultural regions in Israel. In the biblical period, however, […]

Must-Read Free eBooks

The Dead Sea Scrolls: Past, Present, and Future

Biblical Peoples—The World of Ancient Israel

Who Was Jesus? Exploring the History of Jesus’ Life

Ancient Israel in Egypt and the Exodus

More Free eBooks

Want more Bible history?

Join Us on an Educational Journey

For more than 40 years, the Biblical Archaeology Society has partnered with world-renowned hosts and guides to provide you exceptional educational offerings in the archaeology of the Biblical lands and in Biblical studies.

Learn More