Bible History Daily
Jul 11
What Is the Jezreel Valley?
A natural route connecting the Coastal Plain to the Jordan Valley and beyond, the Jezreel Valley is the site of numerous biblical events, including the […]
Jul 11
Two Shipwrecks for the Price of One
While exploring the famous first-century BCE Antikythera shipwreck off the southern coast of Greece, divers made some remarkable new discoveries. Among them was a previously […]
Jul 10
Understanding the Jewish Menorah
By: BAS 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.
Jul 10
How December 25 Became Christmas
By: Andrew McGowan
Theological scholar Andrew McGowan examines how December 25 came to be associated with the birthday of Jesus and became Christmas, a holiday celebrated by Christians around the world.
Jul 9
Exploring Jesus’s Hometown
By: James Riley Strange
In the early first century CE, Jesus’s hometown of Nazareth was a Galilean village like most others. With a population probably numbering only in the […]
Jul 9
Anglo-Saxons in the Byzantine Army
While elite sixth-century CE graves in England may be famous for what they tell us about Anglo-Saxon culture, they might also bear evidence that the […]
Jul 8
Biblical Monsters
Monsters are an ever-present feature of modern cinema, from Dracula to the Kraken. However, monsters are by no means a modern invention, and many of the same creatures that inhabit our modern horror movies have roots that stretch back thousands of years. So, with Halloween just around the corner, let us take a moment to appreciate some old-school ghosts and ghouls from the biblical world paired with stories from Bible History Daily and the BAS Library.
Jul 8
The Split of Early Christianity and Judaism
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
Northern Renaissance painter Robert Campin’s Marriage of the Virgin dramatically captures the split of early Christianity and Judaism.
Jul 7
Ancient Egyptian City Unearthed
A joint British-Egyptian excavation at the site of Tell Nebesha in northern Egypt has uncovered the ancient city of Imet. Although excavations had previously been […]
Jul 7
Jesus in the Negev
By: BAS Staff
At Shivta, a large early Christian site in southern Israel, scenes painted on the ruined walls of two monumental church buildings have been recently identified […]
