May 20 Blog
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
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
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
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
Fragmentary finds of gaming boards, playing pieces, and knucklebones attest to the popularity of ancient board games in biblical Gath.
Nov 25 Blog
By: Robin Ngo
A popular Roman board game was discovered during excavations at Kibyra in Turkey.
Aug 19 Blog
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
Archaeologists have uncovered over 25 inscriptions in Jerusalem’s Old City alone that served as public boards for ancient games.
Dec 8 Blog
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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