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Digs 2025

Join an excavation to unearth the biblical past

Team photo of the Abila Archaeological Project. Courtesy Tim Snow, Abila Archaeological Project.

Hot, dusty days and nights full of learning—this is the life of an archaeologist during the excavation season. Working from dawn to dusk, everyone—from excavation directors to first-year volunteers—contributes to the effort of unearthing and interpreting the past. This is no easy task but requires countless hours of pickaxing, hauling dirt, sweeping floors, measuring, sifting, washing pottery, and a host of other duties.

As you check out this year’s dig opportunities, experience past field season with articles and photos from excavations across the biblical world—straight out of the trenches. Check out some of our past coverage of a few of the incredible sites that are hosting digs this summer, including Hippos-Sussita, Khirbat al-Balu‘a, Tel Dan, and more! When done, find a site to dig at yourself with our digs page.

Plus, if you want to join a dig yourself this summer, don’t forget to check out the BAS Dig Scholarship program. BAS offers scholarships of $2,000 each to selected applicants who wish to participate in a dig and demonstrate sufficient need.

In the free eBook, A Digger’s Life: A Guide to the Archaeology Dig Experience, step into an archaeological excavation and find out what it takes to find, prepare for, and work on a dig.

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Hippos-Sussita

Inscriptions of Everyday Byzantine Christians Discovered

Reconstructing an Early Christian Cathedral in the Galilee

Khirbat al-Balu‘a

Step Into Moabite Jordan

Life Among the Ruins

Tel Dan

The Renewed Excavations at Tel Dan

Tel Azekah

Digging In: Tel Azekah

The Cruel End of Canaanite Azekah

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