See an eclipse of Biblical proportions. A total solar eclipse will be visible across the United States on August 21, 2017. 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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August 2017: An Eclipse of Biblical Proportions
• 08/11/2017
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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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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…
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Dead Sea Scrolls Online: IAA Expands Digital Library
• 04/03/2017
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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Baptismal Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” Added to UNESCO World Heritage List
• 04/02/2017
In 2015, UNESCO added the archaeological complex at Al-Maghtas, Jordan—called the Biblical “Bethany beyond the Jordan”—to its World Heritage List. Another tradition places the baptismal site on the west bank Read more…
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Bet Shemesh Dig Uncovers 2,000-Year-Old Jewish Settlement
• 03/29/2017
Archaeologists discovered eight Jewish ritual baths, cisterns and a complex of underground hiding refuges at a 2,000-year-old settlement in Israel. Read more…
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Ancient Rock Art Shines Light on “Dark” Period
• 03/22/2017
For the first time in the Southern Levant, ancient rock art has been found in a megalithic tomb structure known as a dolmen. Read more…
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2,000-Year-Old Road Unearthed in Bet Shemesh
• 03/09/2017
Archaeologists working in Bet Shemesh, located 19 miles west of Jerusalem in Israel, discovered a Roman-period road near the modern Highway 375. Read more…
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Watch on CNN: Finding Jesus
• 03/06/2017
CNN’s Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery investigates artifacts that may shed new light on Jesus and his world. Read more…
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Did Archaeologists Really Discover a New Dead Sea Scroll Cave?
• 02/21/2017
Did archaeologists excavating a cave west of the Dead Sea settlement of Qumran find a new Dead Sea Scroll cave? Scholar Robert R. Cargill examines the evidence. Read more…
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D.C.-Area Archaeology Event
• 02/10/2017
On February 17, 2017, Christopher Rollston of the George Washington University will deliver the lecture “Women in the Coptic Gospel of Thomas: In Life and in the Afterlife” in the Read more…
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Sold! Earliest Surviving 10 Commandments Stone
• 02/08/2017
A 10 Commandments stone tablet—believed by some to be the oldest stone copy of the 10 Commandments—was sold at an auction in November 2016 for $850,000. Read more…
