In the early 1960s, archaeologist James Mellaart uncovered a mural at Çatalhöyük, the world’s largest and best-preserved Neolithic site, which he interpreted to represent a volcanic eruption. A recent Read more…
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Çatalhöyük Mural: The Earliest Representation of a Volcanic Eruption?
• 08/08/2018
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Virtually Explore Holy Land Artifacts
• 08/06/2018
From the comfort of your home, you can virtually explore archaeological objects that shed light on Biblical history with the click of a button. Read more…
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Canaanite Fortress Discovered in the City of David
• 08/02/2018
Excavations around the Gihon Spring in the City of David uncovered a massive 3,800-year-old fortress. Read more…
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Ancient Bread: 14,400-Year-Old Flatbreads Unearthed in Jordan
• 07/25/2018
In northeast Jordan, archaeologists discovered ancient “bread-like” remains that pre-date the emergence of agriculture by at least 4,000 years. Read more…
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Hidden Christian Cross at Hippos-Sussita
• 07/24/2018
A brass weight that had concealed a Christian cross was discovered in a Byzantine church at Hippos-Sussita in Israel. Read more…
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Fragment of Homer’s Odyssey Unearthed at Olympia
• 07/16/2018
Archaeologists working at the Greek site of Olympia, home of the ancient Olympic Games, discovered a Roman-period clay tablet containing 13 lines of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey. Read more…
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Huqoq Mosaic Depicts Israelite Spies from Numbers 13
• 07/12/2018
The 2018 season of excavation at a Late Roman synagogue at Huqoq revealed more fascinating mosaics, including one referencing Numbers 13:23. Read more…
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Tomb of the Biblical Prophet Nahum—Safe for Now
• 07/11/2018
The tomb of the Biblical prophet Nahum in northern Iraq will survive to see another day. Read more…
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Doyenne of Hebrew Paleography
• 07/10/2018
André Lemaire reflects on the legacy of Ada Yardeni, a world-renowned scholar in the field of Hebrew and Aramaic paleography. Read more…
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DC-Area Lecture: A Conversation with Carol and Eric Meyers
• 07/09/2018
Join Carol and Eric Meyers, two preeminent archaeologists and Biblical scholars with over 50 years of experience and leadership in their profession, for a lively discussion at the Museum of Read more…
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An Ancient Jewish Lamp Workshop in the Galilee
• 07/04/2018
Excavations conducted in an ancient Jewish village near Nazareth in Israel uncovered the remains of an oil lamp workshop. Read more…
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The Animals Went in Two by Two, According to Babylonian Ark Tablet
• 06/18/2018
A recently translated Old Babylonian flood tablet describes how to build a circular ark.
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Philistine Cemetery Unearthed at Ashkelon
• 06/17/2018
The first and only Philistine cemetery ever discovered was found outside the walls of ancient Ashkelon. Read more…
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An Iron Age Royal at Abel Beth Maacah?
• 06/15/2018
A ninth-century B.C.E. faience 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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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…
