Ancient Israel
Apr 21
The Vanilla Enigma: How a Canaanite Tomb Rewrote Spice History
What do you and a 3,600-year-old Canaanite have in common? You both have used vanilla. The discovery of vanilla-laced wine in Iron Age Jerusalem caused […]
Apr 11
Scarab Seal Discovered at Azekah
While on a walk with her family at the site of Azekah in central Israel, three-year-old Ziv Nitzan made a remarkable chance discovery: a nearly […]
Apr 9
Why Did the Israelites Make a Golden Calf?
By: John Drummond
Why did the Israelites make a golden calf? It’s a question that has puzzled readers of the biblical Book of Exodus for millennia. As Exodus […]
Apr 7
Cool Camels
While excavating an ancient olive press in southern Israel, excavators with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) discovered a beautifully painted jug that depicts one of […]
Apr 4
A Pyramid in the Judean Desert
What is a pyramid doing in the Judean Desert? While certainly not a pyramid of the type found in Egypt, the pile of stones sitting […]
Mar 24
Bar Kokhba Tunnels in the Galilee
Excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have revealed a complex of underground tunnels built by the Jewish residents of Huqoq, in central Galilee, around […]
Mar 17
Ancient Israel’s Tyrian Purple Factory
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
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 14
Bathed in Morning Light
By: BAS Staff
Nestled in the heart of the Shephelah with a commanding view over the Elah Valley, the Late Bronze Age (c. 1550–1200 BCE) Canaanite city of […]
Mar 10
Necho and Josiah at Megiddo
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 […]
