Archaeology Today

By: BAS Staff

The biennial BAS Publication Awards for books about archaeology and the Bible have been presented since 1985. These prestigious awards have been made possible by […]

By: BAS Staff

In a BAS Library special collection of articles, learn about a controversial interpretation of the creation of woman, and explore other themes related to Adam and Eve in the Bible.

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

One of the most difficult ancient sites to excavate, Jerusalem is rife with archaeological mysteries. With excavation limited to specific and often narrow parts of […]

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.

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, archaeologists and residents have begun to return to the ancient city of Palmyra. Before the […]

By: James Gold

On the western side of Larnaka Bay in Cyprus, overlooking the Mediterranean, lies an imposing plateau known as Vigla. This fortified settlement, occupied briefly during […]

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Editor’s Note: This blog article contains an image of human skeletal remains. Since the early years of archaeology, the discipline has gradually become more specialized, […]

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

The 2,000-year-old Herculaneum Scrolls make up one of the largest extant libraries from antiquity, whose importance might well rival that of the Dead Sea Scrolls. […]

By: Zuzana Chovanec

Organic chemistry has opened a new range of research opportunities for archaeology. Among the latest approaches is Organic Residue Analysis (ORA), which examines organic remains. […]

By: John Drummond

Today, when we hear about the Seven Wonders of the World, our thoughts are immediately filled with visions of the likes of the Great Wall […]