Biblical Archaeology Sites

By: BAS Staff

Amid the remains of a fourth- or fifth-century church at Hierapolis, one of the most significant Christian sites in Turkey, archaeologist Francesco D’Andria found a first-century Roman tomb that he believes once held the remains of the apostle Philip.

By: Marek Dospěl

An early promulgation of the new faith, the Nicene Creed is a foundational document for all major Christian denominations. In one of the most consequential […]

By: Krystal V.L. Pierce

After more than a decade of renovations totaling almost one million euros ($1,100,000), the Tomb of the Kings in Jerusalem is  open to the public. […]

By: Omri Abadi and Boaz Zissu

Despite its modern name, the Tomb of the Kings, located just north of the Old City in Jerusalem, was not the burial site of ancient […]

By: Clinton J. Moyer

High on a ridge in western Jordan, overlooking the Dead Sea some 6.5 miles away, sits the remarkable site of Khirbat Ataruz, likely the location […]

By: Mark Wilson

Eusebius recounts that the Jewish followers of Jesus heeded his warning and fled to Pella for safety before Jerusalem’s destruction.

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.

By: Lauren K. McCormick

Colossae is an ancient city in the Lycus Valley of western Turkey, near the modern town of Honaz and the ancient cities of Laodicea and […]

By: BAS Staff

A recent study has sought to determine by sophisticated methods whether Khirbet Qumran was home to a community of sectarian Jews, the Essenes.

By: Konstantinos Politis

Most travelers to Jordan have visited the famous Nabatean city of Petra or the dune-swept, otherworldly landscape of Wadi Rum, both UNESCO World Heritage sites. […]