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May 20 Blog

Ancient Board Games and Daily Life

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Evidence of ancient board games in the biblical world dates back millennia. While in some regions these games took on religious significance, they were no […]

Jan 2 Blog

Funerary Temple Found in Saqqara

By: Jonathan Laden

On January 17, 2021, the Egyptian archaeological mission announced the discovery in Saqqara of an Old Kingdom funerary temple. They also found a four-meter-long papyrus […]

Dec 6 Blog

Ancient Game Die Discovered

By: Jonathan Laden

For almost two hundred years, Beit El has been claimed by some scholars as the site of biblical Bethel, where in the Bible, Jacob dreamed […]

Dec 4 Blog

MOOC—Biblical Archaeology: The Archaeology of Ancient Israel and Judah

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Aren Maeir is offering a MOOC titled “Biblical Archaeology: The Archaeology of Ancient Israel and Judah” online on the EdX platform.

Oct 9 Blog

Ancient Board Games in Biblical Gath

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Fragmentary finds of gaming boards, playing pieces, and knucklebones attest to the popularity of ancient board games in biblical Gath.

Nov 25 Blog

Roman Game Board Found in Turkey

By: Robin Ngo

Aug 19 Blog

Ancient Games

By: Noah Wiener

Turkish archaeologists working on a 5,000-year-old burial uncovered early evidence of an unexpected type of tradition: games.

Feb 11 Blog

Ancient Board Games

By: Noah Wiener

Archaeologists have uncovered over 25 inscriptions in Jerusalem’s Old City alone that served as public boards for ancient games.

Dec 8 Blog

Board Games Were Status Symbols in the Ancient World

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

In the ancient world, board games, one of the world’s oldest hobbies, were played not only to pass the time, but also to signify the […]

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