Jan 20
By: Megan Sauter
Interview with Ann Killebrew, dig director at Tel Akko, a major maritime and economic hub in the ancient Southern Levant. Cannaanites, sea peoples, and Phoenicians all called Akko home at one time or another. It also includes the best preserved Crusader city in the world.
Jan 6
By: Megan Sauter
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones famously says, “X never, ever marks the spot.” While that is true with most archaeological excavations, […]
Dec 30
By: Megan Sauter
Tel Shimron is the largest archaeological site in the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel. This valley for millennia served as an important thoroughfare—and it still […]
Dec 24
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
In part one of a two-part series, Douglas Boin presents new archaeological and historical research in the study of early Christianity.
Dec 11
By: BAS Staff
Congratulations to our 2019 dig scholarship recipients! The Biblical Archaeology Society awarded scholarships to 12 individuals who would otherwise not have been able to participate […]
Dec 11
By: Ronald S. Hendel and Jan Joosten
The contrast between Classical and Late Biblical Hebrew is best illustrated by juxtaposing two extracts of biblical prose narrative, one from each corpus. Classical Biblical […]
Dec 2
By: Jonathan Laden
In more than 40 years, we have never held a sale like this. For amateur archaeologists, students of Bible history, anyone interested in bible study, […]
Nov 25
By: Jonathan Laden
Is archaeology biased against biblical nomads? Because modern archaeologists can find and analyze architectural remains more easily than ancient nomadic camp sites, do they falsely […]
Nov 18
By: Megan Sauter
There is no doubt that King Herod the Great left his mark on history. Not only did he carry out impressive building projects throughout ancient […]
Nov 6
By: Jonathan Laden
The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced that the community excavation at Usha has discovered a 1,400-year-old Byzantine hammer and nails. This is one of only […]
