Dec 1
By: Nathan Steinmeyer
The assassination of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, is presented in the Bible as God’s divine justice against an evil king. Outside of the Bible, however, […]
Nov 30
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
How old is Christianity? Churches are among Biblical archaeology findings that hold the answer.
Nov 30
By: Robin Ngo
When was the Hebrew Bible written? Ostraca with Hebrew inscriptions excavated from the Iron Age fortress at Arad in Israel may provide clues, say researchers from Tel Aviv University.
Nov 28
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
The Jewish menorah—especially the Temple menorah, a seven-branched candelabra that stood in the Temple—is the most enduring and iconic Jewish symbol. But what did the Temple menorah actually look like? Learn more in this post and view a number of important menorah depictions from antiquity.
Nov 28
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
Beth Shean plays an important role in the Bible following the death of King Saul and as a major Israelite administrative center. Excavations over the past century have revealed what archaeology (and the Bible) can—and can’t—tell us about the site’s history.
Nov 27
By: Nathan Steinmeyer
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a monolithic structure and one of the ancient world’s most iconic monuments, alongside the Pyramids of Giza. However, unlike […]
Nov 26
By: Glenn J. Corbett
King Amaziah of Judah (c. 801–783 B.C.E.), after having slain nearly 10,000 Edomites in battle near the southern end of the Dead Sea, is said to have thrown another 10,000 captives from the top of nearby Sela.
Nov 25
By: Jonathan Laden
After examining the DNA of 93 bodies recovered from archaeological sites around the southern Levant, the land of Canaan in the Bible, researchers have concluded […]
Nov 24
Excavations at the archaeological sites of Ein Zippori and Ein Esur in northern Israel have revealed what may be the earliest evidence of warfare in […]
Nov 24
By: John Gregory Drummond
Many names come to mind when someone mentions the great “villains” of the Bible. Some are foreign powers, like the Pharaoh of the Exodus or […]
