Oct 24 Blog
By: Philip D. Stern
King Solomon was famous for his wisdom and, among other things, his many marital and extramarital relationships. His harem is given at 700 wives and […]
Apr 10 Blog
By: BAS staff
This is a difficult time for most of us, maintaining social distancing, with less access to many of the entertainments and obligations that occupy normal […]
Mar 24 eBook
By: BAS Admin
The Exodus is one of the most dramatic events in the Hebrew Bible – the slavery of the Israelites in Egypt and their miraculous escape across the Red Sea. It is traditionally viewed as the single event that gave birth to the nation of Israel. Is there archaeological evidence for the Exodus, and for Israelites in Egypt?
Feb 29 Blog
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
Archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) report that a Greek warrior’s helmet recovered from the Bay of Haifa likely belonged to a Greek mercenary […]
Jan 7 Blog
By: Reviewed by William W. Hallo
William W. Hallo reviews "In the Valley of the Shadow: On the Foundations of Religious Belief" by James Kugel.
Apr 16 Blog
By: Dorothy Willette
Abraham Malamat, professor emeritus of Jewish history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, passed away on January 21, 2010, just a few days before his 88th birthday. Malamat made important contributions to the study of the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East–particularly in our understanding of the emergence of Israel, the collapse of the kingdom of Judah, and the relationship of Mari and the Hebrew Bible.
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