Jul 2
By: Jonathan Laden
After King Nebuchadnezzar II attacked Jerusalem and destroyed the First Temple in 586 B.C.E., the Jews were exiled in Babylon for some 50 years. At […]
Jun 27
By: Ellen White
The open-air altar shrine, called a bamah (plural bamot), is known through several books of the Biblical canon. Often referred to as “high places” in translations of the Bible, bamot were worship sites that usually contained an altar.
Jun 22
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
Can personal names on archaeological materials from ancient Israel and Judah shed light on when the Bible was written? In the Summer 2020 issue of […]
Jun 3
By: Jonathan Laden
Judahite Shrine of Tel Arad from 8th century B.C.E. has residue of cannabis and of frankincense
May 27
By: Walter Zanger
What are zodiac mosaics doing in ancient synagogues in Israel?
May 13
By: Jonathan Laden
Rare Coin from Bar Kokhba Revolt Discovered in Jerusalem
Apr 22
By: Jonathan Laden
Macquarie University has announced the discovery of a “smiting god” figurine of the Canaanite god Baal, two seals, pottery, and a bronze calf figurine at Khirbet […]
Apr 13
By: Marek Dospěl
What does the Bibleclaim about the Israelites’ forced labor for the Pharaoh? Looking for the most plausible match in ancient Egyptian architecture.
Apr 1
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
Also known as the Old Testament, the Hebrew Bible was composed over a long span of time. Numerous opinions exist as to when the earliest […]
Mar 16
By: Marek Dospěl
Caravans of migrants, uprooted families, filthy refugee camps, and overfilled detention facilities—images all too common in our daily news feed. Several migration crises currently affect […]
