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Antiochus IV--Epiphanes

Dec 19 Blog

Antiochus Epiphanes—The Bible’s Most Notoriously Forgotten Villain

By: John Gregory Drummond

Many names come to mind when someone mentions the great “villains” of the Bible. Some are foreign powers, like the Pharaoh of the Exodus or […]

Sep 12 Blog

OnSite: Herodium

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

  Eight miles southeast of Jerusalem sits one of the greatest architectural marvels of ancient Judea, the Herodium. Constructed by the infamous Herod the Great […]

Model of typical Pillared House

Dec 9 Blog

Living in Ancient Judah

By: Jonathan Laden

A virtual exhibition, Daily Life in an Ancient Judean Town, has been announced by the Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology. It promises to cover topics […]

Previously Extinct Dates Revived

Aug 30 Blog

Tasting the Past

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Using seeds dating back to the time of the Great Jewish Revolt (66–70 C.E.), researchers from the Arava Institutute for Environmental Studies in Israel planted an experimental date grove at a nearby kibbutz in 2005. The grove began bearing fruit last year, producing a variety of date not tasted for millennia.

museum-of-the-bible-dead-sea-scrolls-placard

Mar 16 Blog

Fake Dead Sea Scrolls Exposed

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The Museum of the Bible holds 16 fragments of reputed Dead Sea Scrolls in their collection. On Friday, March 13, 2020, a study revealed that […]

Pottery Kiln, Shikhin Area

Mar 16 Blog

Judean Refugees in Galilee?

By: Marek Dospěl

Were there human migrations and refugees in antiquity? Yes, of course. Environmental change, wars, religious conflicts, and poverty are among the most powerful factors that have been driving human migration for millennia—from the Sea Peoples to the Huns to the Quakers to modern Syrians or Guatemalans.

Herod Statue Base

Nov 18 Blog

What Did King Herod Look Like?

By: Megan Sauter

There is no doubt that King Herod the Great left his mark on history. Not only did he carry out impressive building projects throughout ancient […]

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