Biblical Archaeology Sites
May 11
News in the History of the Alphabet
A newly published 12th-century BCE jar inscription from Lachish preserves a personal name containing the root š-l-ṭ, centuries earlier than this root was believed to […]
May 8
Archaeologists Begin Restoring Shamash Gate
The destruction of ancient cities is often softened into “history”—cataloged, photographed, and safely contained in the past. But a new study of Nineveh’s Shamash Gate […]
May 5
Where Was Mary Magdalene From?
By: Marek Dospěl
Where was Mary Magdalene from? According to early Christian tradition, the famous disciple of Jesus was from a town called Magdala, hence her name, Mary […]
May 4
How Many Days Were in the Israelite Week?
Imagine time not being organized into weeks and months or not having set units of measurement to gauge distance. Metrics come to feel familiar over […]
May 3
Where Is Biblical Colossae?
By: Megan Sauter
The once great city of Colossae in modern Turkey has never been excavated. To the untrained eye, the site may appear unimpressive, but great archaeological treasures lie beneath its surface.
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 28
The Masada Siege
By: Robin Ngo
What do we know about the Roman siege of Masada? We must consider both the account given by Josephus and the surviving archaeological evidence in order to reconstruct what happened.
Apr 22
The Hidden History of Jerusalem’s Upper Room
Just outside Zion Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City sits a small building considered by many Christians to be the location of Jesus’s Last Supper, and […]
Apr 17
Circular Water Complex Discovered on the Edge of the Ancient Nile
As announced on social media by Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, a large circular structure—about 115 feet in diameter—has been uncovered in northern Sinai at […]
Apr 14
Where Is the Original Siloam Pool from the Bible?
By: BAS Staff
While the Roman-period Siloam Pool—where Jesus cured the blind man—was recently discovered, the earlier Siloam Pool remains unknown.
