Biblical Archaeology Sites
Mar 30
Did Jesus’ Last Supper Take Place Above the Tomb of David?
By: Marek Dospěl
Jesus’ Last Supper and the Tomb of David are traditionally associated with a building called the Cenacle in Jerusalem. Can archaeology shed light on these traditions?
Mar 23
Where Did Jesus Turn Water into Wine?
By: Robin Ngo
Where did Jesus turn water into wine? According to archaeologist Tom McCollough, one site offers the most compelling evidence that Cana of Galilee has been found.
Mar 19
Azekah’s Stunning New Do
By: Sabine Kleiman, Manfred Oeming, Oded Lipschits
Clay nude female figurines are a common find at Late Bronze Age sites in the southern Levant. Typically hand-sized and made from a mold, these […]
Feb 18
Who Were the Maccabees and What Did They Do?
By: Megan Sauter
Who were the Maccabees, what did they do? From priests to kings, the Maccabees created an independent Jewish kingdom in the second century BCE. Their […]
Jan 30
The Edomite Stronghold of Sela
By: Glenn J. Corbett
King Amaziah of Judah (c. 801–783 B.C.E.), after having slain nearly 10,000 Edomites in battle near the southern end of the Dead Sea, is said to have thrown another 10,000 captives from the top of nearby Sela.
Jan 28
Where Was Moses Buried?
By: Marek Dospěl
Where was Moses buried? We don’t know exactly. Nor did the biblical writers: “Then Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in the land of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
