Biblical Archaeology Topics
Dec 14
Locating Zoar
By: BAS Staff
Read Master’s College professor Bill Schlegel’s commentary on the location of Zoar along with Steven Collins’s response.
Dec 5
The Ten Lost Tribes
By: BAS Staff
“So Israel was exiled from their own land to Assyria until this day.” This is how the Book of 2 Kings summarizes the Assyrian conquest […]
Nov 20
The Tomb of Jesus? Wrong on Every Count
By: Craig Evans and Steven Feldman
Back to “Jesus Tomb” Controversy Erupts—Again Rarely does the world of Biblical archaeology make as much news as when filmmakers James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici […]
Sep 7
Noah and the Flood
By: BAS Staff
In a BAS Library Special Collection, BAS editors have hand-selected articles from Biblical Archaeology Review and Bible Review that examine the Genesis flood, its interpretations, and what the similar Babylonian flood stories can teach us.
Jun 20
Can AI Date the Dead Sea Scrolls?
First discovered in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls are one of the most important collections of ancient texts ever found in the lands of the […]
Jun 12
High Places, Altars and the Bamah
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.
May 21
What Is Zooarchaeology?
By: Deirdre N. Fulton and Lidar Sapir-Hen
What is zooarchaeology? Anyone who works in the field of zooarchaeology has been asked this question on numerous occasions. One of the more memorable queries […]
May 16
Searching for Solomon
By: John Drummond
The figure of King Solomon has captivated countless generations of Bible readers. The wise king had already reached legendary status in antiquity, and by the […]
May 13
Where Noah Landed
By: BAS Staff
Still another group is looking for Mt. Ararat, where the Bible says Noah landed after the flood. This group is looking to confirm the tradition that nearby Mt. Cudi (Judi Dagh) is really Mt. Ararat, as recorded in the Quran, Sura 11.44.
Mar 25
How Was Jesus’ Tomb Sealed?
By: Megan Sauter
What kind of stone sealed the tomb of Jesus? Was it a round (disk-shaped) stone or a square (cork-shaped) stone? While both kinds of blocking stones are attested in Jerusalem tombs from the time of Jesus, square (cork-shaped) stones are much, much more common than round (disk-shaped) ones.
