A ninth-century B.C.E. glazed ceramic head discovered at Abel Beth Maacah in northern Israel may represent an important figure in the Iron Age—a dignitary, elite person, or even a king. Read more…
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An Iron Age Royal at Abel Beth Maacah?
• 06/15/2018
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On View: Seals of Isaiah and King Hezekiah Discovered
• 06/12/2018
On view through August 19, 2018, the exhibit Seals of Isaiah and King Hezekiah Discovered presents two seal impressions found 3 feet apart in the Ophel excavations led by archaeologist Read more…
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First Person: The American Bible Society’s Electronic Inquisition
• 06/11/2018
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers decided to expand the list of domain extensions. According to BAR Editor Robert Cargill, the one that has created the most problems Read more…
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BAS Fellowships for 2018
• 06/01/2018
The Biblical Archaeology Society is now accepting applications for the 2018 Joseph Aviram, Yigael Yadin, and Hershel Shanks fellowships that allow scholars to attend the annual meetings of the American Read more…
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Thonis—A Major Egyptian Port Swallowed by the Sea
• 05/13/2018
At the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea off the Egyptian coast lies the spectacular port city of Thonis. Read more…
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Third Scan Searches for Queen Nefertiti’s Tomb
• 05/11/2018
A research team conducted the third investigation into whether Queen Nefertiti’s tomb is located on the other side of King Tut’s burial chamber. Read more…
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Virtual Reality in Archaeology
• 05/09/2018
Virtual Reality technology has been helping tourists understand ancient sites by allowing them to view a simulated 3D environment through a headset. Read more…
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Epilepsy, Tutankhamun and Monotheism
• 05/06/2018
Tutankhamun died at a young age with a feminine physique. His closest relatives all shared similar features and fates. Imperial College London surgeon Hutan Ashrafian suggests that the royal family Read more…
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Advanced Technology Shines Light on More Dead Sea Scrolls
• 05/04/2018
Thanks to advanced imaging technology, Dead Sea Scroll fragments containing writing too faint to read with the naked eye have now been deciphered. Read more…
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Ophel Excavations Uncover Jewish Revolt Coins in Rebel Hideout
• 04/18/2018
Dozens of bronze Jewish revolt coins from the First Jewish Revolt against Rome were discovered in the renewed Ophel excavations in Jerusalem. Read more…
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Book of Leviticus Verses Recovered from Burnt Hebrew Bible Scroll
• 04/09/2018
A burnt ancient scroll found 45 years ago has finally been deciphered thanks to advanced digital technology. The scroll was revealed to contain verses from the Book of Leviticus. Read more…
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Early Bronze Age: Megiddo’s Great Temple and the Birth of Urban Culture in the Levant
• 04/08/2018
Megiddo’s Great Temple is a structure that, according to its excavators, “has proven to be the most monumental single edifice so far uncovered in the EB I Levant and ranks Read more…
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Bronze Age Collapse: Pollen Study Highlights Late Bronze Age Drought
• 04/03/2018
What caused the Bronze Age collapse? A recent study of pollen grains in sediment cores beneath the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea provides a new view of the Read more…
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Did the Carthaginians Really Practice Infant Sacrifice?
• 04/02/2018
One of the most debated questions in the study of the ancient world is whether or not the Carthaginians practiced human sacrifice—more specifically, the sacrifice of infants. Recent studies have Read more…
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St. Nicholas Ring Unearthed in Jezreel Valley Garden
• 03/21/2018
A landscaper working in the Jezreel Valley discovered a 700-year-old ring bearing the image of St. Nicholas. Read more…
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Tour Showcases Remains of Herod’s Jerusalem Palace—Possible Site of the Trial of Jesus
• 03/20/2018
Visitors to Jerusalem’s Old City can explore remains of King Herod’s palace, which may be where Roman governor Pontius Pilate tried and condemned Jesus of Nazareth to death. Read more…
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The Dead Sea Scrolls in Denver
• 03/16/2018
Select Dead Sea Scrolls are on display at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in Denver, Colorado, from March 16 to September 3, 2018. Two scrolls have never been Read more…
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Dead Sea Scrolls Online: IAA Expands Digital Library
• 03/10/2018
The Israel Antiquities Authority launched the updated Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library, a website that allows visitors to view and search high-resolution images of the complete Dead Read more…
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Special Report: Current Status of the Tell Ain Dara Temple
• 03/09/2018
Between January 20–22, 2018, the early Iron Age temple at Tell Ain Dara in Syria—considered to be a close parallel to the Temple of Solomon—suffered large-scale damage. Read a special Read more…
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1,800-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Revealed at Caesarea National Park
• 03/09/2018
A colorful Roman mosaic depicting three figures wearing togas was unearthed at Caesarea National Park in Israel. Read more…
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SCOTUS Declines Dead Sea Scroll Case
• 02/26/2018
On February 20, 2018, the Supreme Court chose not to hear the case of Raphael Golb, who was convicted of harassing and impersonating the academic critics of his father, Dead Read more…
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Isaiah’s Signature Uncovered in Jerusalem
• 02/22/2018
The Ophel excavations at the foot of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount have yielded numerous exciting discoveries, including a new Biblical signature. Archaeologist Eilat Mazar reveals what may be a seal impression Read more…
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King Hezekiah in the Bible: Royal Seal of Hezekiah Comes to Light
• 02/21/2018
For the first time, the royal seal of King Hezekiah in the Bible has been found in an archaeological excavation. Read more…
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A First Temple Period Palatial Estate Near Jerusalem?
• 02/13/2018
Archaeologists excavating at Ein Hanniya outside of Jerusalem unearthed seventh-century B.C.E. finds that suggest the presence of a palace in the First Temple period. Read more…
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Newly Deciphered Dead Sea Scroll Reveals 364-Day Calendar
• 02/02/2018
Researchers recently deciphered one of the last two remaining Dead Sea Scrolls. Written in code, the scroll describes a 364-day calendar used by the Qumran community that lived in the Read more…
