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BAS Dig Scholarships

BAS Dig Scholarships

2024 BAS Dig Scholarship winner Obey Sianipar getting set for his first day at Tel Burna in Israel. Photo Courtesy of Obey Sianipar

Mar 11

Gifting the Past

By: BAS Staff

First offered in 1993, the Biblical Archae­ology Society’s Dig Scholarships have gone hand in hand with BAR’s annual list of dig opportunities, which has been […]

Nimesh Fonseka sifting through the past in the Cyclades.

Dec 17

Dig Tales

By: BAS Staff

Every year, the Biblical Archaeology Society offers dig scholarships to selected applicants who wish to participate in a dig and demonstrate sufficient need. In this Bible History […]

2024 BAS Dig Scholarship winner Obey Sianipar getting set for his first day at Tel Burna in Israel. Photo Courtesy of Obey Sianipar

Jun 5

2025 Dig Scholarship Winners

By: BAS Staff

For almost five decades, the Biblical Archaeology Society has been connecting volunteers with opportunities to participate in some of the most exciting and groundbreaking archaeological […]

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Jun 4

2024 Dig Scholarship Winners

By: BAS Staff

For almost four decades, the Biblical Archaeology Society has been connecting volunteers with opportunities to participate in some of the most exciting and groundbreaking archaeological […]

Jan 1

Tales from the Trench

By: BAS Staff

Every year, the Biblical Archaeology Society offers dig scholarships to selected applicants who wish to participate in a dig and demonstrate sufficient need. In this […]

Dec 18

Dig Into the Holy Land This Summer!

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

As the calendar turns to a new year, we at the Biblical Archaeology Society (BAS) take part in one of our favorite holiday traditions, the […]

Excavations at Abel Beth Maacah. Courtesy Nathan Steinmyer, BAS.

Jul 24

A Day in the Life at Abel Beth Maacah

By: Maria Cambra

Hello from Abel Beth Maacah in the far north of Israel! Being a dig volunteer here has been such a joy and an incredible learning […]

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May 12

2023 Dig Scholarship Winners

By: BAS Staff

For almost four decades, the Biblical Archaeology Society has been connecting volunteers with the opportunity to participate in some of the most exciting and groundbreaking […]

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Feb 13

There Is No “Lone Genius” in Archaeology

By: Caitlin Hubler

As soon as my professors heard I was interested in joining an excavation in Israel, there was one site universally recommended: Azekah. Now, after experiencing […]

Khirbat al-Balu'a

Jan 13

Life Among the Ruins

By: Sully Sullivan

From my seat on the airplane, I looked down on the lights below shining against the darkened countryside, like gems on black velvet. As the […]