Biblical Sites & Places
Jan 12
Where Were the Old Testament Kings of Ancient Jerusalem Buried?
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
Jeffrey Zorn presents some of Raymond Weill’s early-20th-century plans from his Jerusalem excavations in “Is T1 David’s Tomb?” in the November/December 2012 BAR. Take a […]
Jan 11
Where Is Golgotha, Where Jesus Was Crucified?
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
Where is Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified, located in Jerusalem? Marcel Serr and Dieter Vieweger discuss past and current investigations into the site where Jesus was crucified.
Jan 4
King David’s Palace and the Millo
By: Robin Ngo
In the study of Biblical archaeology, Biblical texts and archaeological finds must be examined critically and independently, but ultimately, they must be interpreted together. Such an approach can be applied to King David’s Palace and the Millo.
Dec 28
Understanding the Jewish Menorah
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
The Jewish menorah—especially the Temple menorah, a seven-branched candelabra that stood in the Temple—is the most enduring and iconic Jewish symbol. But what did the Temple menorah actually look like? Learn more in this post and view a number of important menorah depictions from antiquity.
Dec 18
Gospel Stories in Stone
By: BAS Staff
During the fourth century, when Christianity went from a persecuted minority to a state-sponsored religion, several monumental churches were built across Roman Palestine to commemorate […]
Dec 10
Arguments Against Locating Sodom at Tall el-Hammam
By: Todd Bolen
The proposal that Sodom has been found on the northeastern side of the Dead Sea has been around for a decade or so, but with the publication of an article by Steven Collins this month it will receive the widest hearing to date.
Dec 4
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 […]
Dec 3
Ancient Synagogues in Israel and the Diaspora
By: Megan Sauter
Were there synagogues before the Romans destroyed the Temple, or did they develop only afterward? Communal structures from the Second Temple period have been discovered, but should they be considered synagogues even though they don’t share the major architectural feature common to post-destruction synagogues?
Nov 23
What Did Herod’s Temple in Jerusalem Look Like?
Fifty years ago, leading Israeli scholar Michael Avi-Yonah constructed a now-iconic model of Herod’s Temple in Jerusalem. How accurate is it?
Nov 17
When Did Christianity Begin to Spread?
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
How old is Christianity? Churches are among Biblical archaeology findings that hold the answer.
