Mar 22 Blog
By: Lawrence Mykytiuk
How many people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible have been confirmed archaeologically? Lawrence Mykytiuk reveals the surprising number—from Israelite kings to Mesopotamian monarchs—and some lesser figures as well.
Oct 9 Blog
By: Megan Sauter
Although Leviticus 19:28 clearly prohibits tattoos, it does not give an explicit reason why. This begs the question: Why does the Bible prohibit tattoos?
Apr 1 Blog
By: BAS Staff
The Book of Exodus describes ten Egyptian plagues that bring suffering to the land of pharaoh. Are these Biblical plagues plausible on any level?
Dec 19 Blog
By: Shawna Dolansky
Are the 10 Commandments really a moral code, or did the ancients understand them rather as the constitutional basis of a political theocracy?
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
The History Channel's new series "Bible Secrets Revealed" tackles the mysteries of the Bible over the course of six weeks.
Dec 12 Blog
In 2013, BAS awarded more than 20 scholarships. Read anecdotes and view photographs submitted by our 2013 scholarship recipients below.
Mar 21 Blog
By: Reviewed by Ziony Zevit
Examine the history of horses in Ziony Zevit's review of Deborah O'Daniel Cantrell's The Horsemen of Israel: Horses and Charioty in Monarchic Israel.
Feb 21 Blog
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