A new museum dedicated to the best-selling book of all time will open in Washington, D.C.—just three blocks from the U.S. Capitol. Read more…
News
The worlds of archaeology and the Bible move fast. Keep abreast of the latest Bible and archaeology news from around the world. Our presentation of a news story does not constitute our endorsement of a news source, or of the source’s presentation or interpretation of events.
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The Museum of the Bible in the Spotlight
• 10/20/2017
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Headless Toads Revealed in 4,000-Year-Old Jerusalem Tomb
• 10/18/2017
The discovery of a 4,000-year-old Canaanite shaft tomb containing the remains of at least nine decapitated toads has given archaeologists intriguing insight into ancient burial practices. Read more…
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Babylonian Trigonometry Table: The World’s Oldest?
• 09/20/2017
According to a new interpretation of a 3,800-year-old clay tablet, the ancient Babylonians may have developed the first inklings of trigonometry more than a thousand years before Pythagoras, the namesake Read more…
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Did the Carthaginians Really Practice Infant Sacrifice?
• 09/10/2017
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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Bronze Age Collapse: Pollen Study Highlights Late Bronze Age Drought
• 09/03/2017
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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Archaeologists Identify the World’s Earliest “Matches” in Ancient Israel
• 09/03/2017
The ability to cultivate fire stands out as a distinct step in the development of humanity. The ancient Greeks believed that the trickster titan Prometheus stole flames for humanity to Read more…
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Where Is Biblical Bethsaida?
• 08/30/2017
The ancient village of Bethsaida frequently mentioned in the Gospels is believed to be located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, but where precisely the abandoned city Read more…
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The Samaria Ivories—Phoenician or Israelite?
• 08/28/2017
From the moment they were discovered, the Samaria ivories created fanfare. Recently some scholars have challenged the long-accepted assumption about the ivories’ origins. Read more…
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August 2017: An Eclipse of Biblical Proportions
• 08/11/2017
See an eclipse of Biblical proportions. A total solar eclipse will be visible across the United States on August 21, 2017. Read more…
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What Happened to the Canaanites?
• 08/09/2017
For the first time, researchers have conducted DNA sequencing on ancient Canaanite skeletons and have determined where the Canaanites’ descendants can be found today. Read more…
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Huqoq 2017: Mosaics of Jonah and the Whale, the Tower of Babel and More
• 08/02/2017
The 2017 excavation season at Huqoq unearthed more stunning mosaics depicting Greco-Roman and Biblical scenes, including the story of Jonah and the whale and the construction of the Tower of Read more…
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Biblical History at What Cost?
• 07/24/2017
Recently, the Hobby Lobby corporation—owned by the Green family—agreed to pay a $3 million fine for the purchase of thousands of artifacts believed to have been smuggled out of Iraq. Read more…
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5,000-Year-Old Egyptian Billboard Discovered
• 07/20/2017
Egyptologists recently discovered the oldest known monumental hieroglyphs. Read more…
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Tarshish: Hacksilber Hoards Pinpoint Solomon’s Silver Source
• 07/11/2017
What is the location of Tarshish, the Biblical source of the Phoenician silver trade? A Hacksilber Project study points to Spain and Sardinia as the Biblical world’s source of Read more…
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On Display in Rome: Images of the Temple Menorah
• 07/07/2017
The Menorah: Worship, History and Myth, a major exhibition on display at the Vatican Museum and the Jewish Museum in Rome, provides dramatic images of the Temple Menorah. Read more…
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Ancient Military Correspondence: Send Wine
• 06/20/2017
Send wine: A newly deciphered letter from Israel’s Negev desert describes an exchange of supplies between two Judahite military officers. Read more…
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Is the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife a Fake?
• 06/10/2017
When Harvard’s Karen King announced at a 2012 scholarly conference in Rome that a fragment of an authentic fourth-century gospel had come into her hands in which Jesus, speaking in Read more…
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No Matches? No Problem. Ancient Fire-Making in Israel
• 06/08/2017
Archaeologists excavated a 9,000-year-old limestone slab in Ramat Bet Shemesh that might have been used in Neolithic fire-making. Read more…
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Archaeological Looting and the Destruction of Cultural Heritage
• 06/07/2017
In the Middle East, archaeological looting and the deliberate destruction of archaeological sites and monuments are rampant. What, if anything, can be done? Read more…
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Missed Masada Visit
• 05/31/2017
U.S. President Donald Trump wanted to land his helicopter at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Masada but was denied permission to do so. Read more…
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The Expulsion of the Hyksos
• 05/18/2017
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 Read more…
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When Was the Hebrew Bible Written?
• 05/10/2017
When was the Hebrew Bible written? Ostraca with Hebrew inscriptions excavated from the Iron Age fortress at Arad in Israel may provide clues, say researchers from Tel Aviv University. Read more…
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New Discoveries Unveiled at Caesarea Maritima
• 05/04/2017
Each year, visitors come to the coastal site of Caesarea Maritima in Caesarea National Park to marvel at the ancient ruins still preserved there. It was announced recently that Caesarea Read more…
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D.C.-Area Archaeology Event
• 04/24/2017
On Sunday, April 30, 2017, Sidnie White Crawford will deliver the lecture “What the Dead Sea Scrolls Teach Us About the Bible” in the D.C. area. Read more…
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Canaanite Fortress Discovered in the City of David
• 04/18/2017
Excavations around the Gihon Spring in the City of David uncovered a massive 3,800-year-old fortress. Read more…
