Artifacts and the Bible
May 7
The Tel Dan Inscription: The First Historical Evidence of King David from the Bible
By: BAS Staff
Few modern Biblical archaeology discoveries have attracted as much attention as the Tel Dan inscription—writing on a ninth-century B.C. stone slab (or stela) that furnished the first historical evidence of King David from the Bible.
May 1
Medusa-clad Athena Statue Unearthed
A press release issued by the Republic of Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the excavation of a 6.5-foot-tall marble statue of Athena in […]
Apr 24
Gold Tongues Discovered on Egyptian Mummies
A recent press release from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced striking archaeological discoveries in the Minya region of Egypt. A Roman-era underground […]
Apr 13
David’s Sling and an Inscribed Sling Bullet from Hippos
A sling bullet inscribed “Learn your lesson!” (Greek ΜΑΘΟΥ) has been found in the ancient city of Hippos (c. second–first centuries BCE), located in the […]
Apr 6
Understanding Iron in the Iron Age
In the ancient world, producing iron was an intricate, labor-intensive process. Iron ore was removed from the earth and then heated with charcoal in a […]
Mar 30
Feeling the Longing of Early Christian Monks
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.” –Psalm 42:1 Recent excavations in Egypt’s Kalaya region […]
Mar 20
Unprecedented Discoveries of Christian Baptism Found on the Shore of Galilee
Standing on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, you can look east and see a flat-topped mountain rising dramatically above the water. In […]
Mar 16
Treasure Trove of Ancient Astrology Unearthed in Egypt
A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the University of Tübengen has uncovered an astonishing 13,000 new ostraca at Atreps […]
Mar 10
10 Great Biblical Artifacts at the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem
By: David Moster
10 The Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem houses one of the world’s most important collections of Biblical artifacts.
Mar 9
Gladiators, Graffiti, and Martyrs
Few images capture the Roman world more vividly than the clash of gladiators in the arena. These spectacles drew enormous crowds across the empire and […]
