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Excavations at Tel Habuwa

Jul 6

The Expulsion of the Hyksos

By: Noah Wiener

In the 16th century B.C.E., Ahmose I overthrew the Hyksos and initiated the 18th Dynasty and the New Kingdom of Egypt. Recent archaeological discoveries at Tel Habuwa shed new light on Ahmose’s campaign.

Jun 29

Ashkenazi Jewish Ancestry Confirmed European by mtDNA Tests

By: Noah Wiener

A recent study on mitochondrial DNA revealed that the female line of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry closely resembles that of Southern and Western Europe, rather than the ancient Near East, as many scholars proposed in the past.

A portion of the recently deciphered Dead Sea Scroll 4Q324d containing a 364-day calendar used by the Qumran community in the Judean Desert. Photo: Courtesy of the University of Haifa.

Jun 26

Deciphered Dead Sea Scroll Reveals 364-Day Calendar

By: Robin Ngo

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 Judean Desert.

canaanite-sidon-burial

Jun 1

What Happened to the Canaanites?

By: Robin Ngo

For the first time, researchers have conducted DNA sequencing on ancient Canaanite skeletons and have determined where the Canaanites’ descendants can be found today.

May 19

Debating the Future of Biblical Archaeology

By: Glenn J. Corbett

This past January, prominent archaeologists and biblical scholars from around the world gathered for a weekend of lectures and discussion at the Lanier Theological Library […]

36-foot statue of Ramesses II in the museum’s atrium. Courtesy Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

May 14

Egypt’s Grand Museum Finally Set to Open

By: BAS Staff

The Grand Egyptian Museum Cairo, Egypt visit-gem.com The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is finally open to the public … sort of. After a series of […]

A new type of figurine, with a feathered headdress, found at Azekah. Courtesy of the Lautenschläger Azekah Expedition

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 […]

hezekiah-bulla

Mar 4

King Hezekiah in the Bible: Royal Seal of Hezekiah Comes to Light

By: Robin Ngo

For the first time, the royal seal of King Hezekiah in the Bible has been found in an archaeological excavation.

Photo of ark tablet

Feb 16

The Animals Went in Two by Two, According to Babylonian Ark Tablet

By: Noah Wiener

A recently translated Old Babylonian flood tablet describes how to build a circular ark.

The fragment of the colorful bowl originating in China. Courtesy Emil Aladjem, IAA

Dec 9

Israel’s Oldest Chinese Inscription Found on Mt. Zion

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Excavators with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology made an unexpected discovery while excavating on Jerusalem’s Mt. Zion: a […]

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