Travel in the Bible Lands
Jul 28
Souvenirs to Riot Over
By: John Drummond
According to Acts 19, there was once a riot in the ancient city of Ephesus instigated by a silversmith named Demetrius. At some point, this […]
Jun 25
Underground Thessalonica
By: Mark Wilson
Visitors to the archaeologically rich city of Thessaloniki, Greece, have a new archaeological treat in store for them. With the opening of the city’s Metro […]
Aug 30
The Catacomb of Priscilla
By: Megan Sauter
A short walk through Rome confirms the richness of its history. From the Pantheon to the Colosseum, the city boasts magnificent architecture and art. Yet […]
Feb 22
Holy Land Souvenirs
By: Marek Dospěl
Most Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land return home with assorted memorabilia, tangible witnesses of their travels. This tradition of Holy Land souvenirs goes back […]
Oct 19
Site-Seeing: Exploring Beautiful Tel Dan
By: Jonathan Klawans
The archaeology bug runs unequally in some families. I have no scientific data to back this claim, but anecdotal evidence abounds, starting in my own […]
Dec 22
Site-Seeing: The Wine of Izal
By: Mark Wilson
The wine of Izal is flowing in southeastern Turkey. The small Syriac-speaking Christian minority in the region of Izal is again pressing grapes from local […]
Mar 25
Site-Seeing: El-Jazzar’s Architectural Gem
By: Jonathan Klawans
The Old City of Akko was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2001, and rightly so: With layers of Ottoman and Crusader ruins above […]
Nov 13
Site-Seeing: Hiking in Paul’s Footsteps
By: Meg Ramey
For almost 2,000 years, Christians have been following in the footsteps of saints, both figuratively and literally. Pilgrimages that were popular in the Middle Ages, […]
Sep 4
The Ark at Edfu
By: Don Knebel
Don Knebel traveled with BAS to Egypt in 2007; subsequently Jordan and many other places in the world. In 2015 he wrote “Flushed with Curiosity; 101 […]
