Mar 9 Blog
By: Lauren K. McCormick
Few images capture the Roman world more vividly than the clash of gladiators in the arena. These spectacles drew enormous crowds across the empire and […]
Feb 27 Blog
Archaeology at Emesa (modern Homs, Syria) does not give a single dramatic moment of religious revolution. Instead, it offers something more historically valuable: layers. Coins, […]
Jan 30 Blog
When we read the New Testament, we often focus on the words spoken and the people involved—Jesus, Pilate, Paul, crowds. Yet these texts unfold within […]
Aug 27 Blog
By: BAS Staff
Through January 25, 2026 Kimbell Art Museum Fort Worth, Texas kimbellart.org Highlights of the famed Torlonia Collection of ancient Roman sculpture are currently on display […]
Apr 28 Blog
Egeria’s Travels is an early Christian pilgrimage account by an educated and well-traveled woman from the Roman province of Galicia (in modern Spain) that tells […]
Apr 21 Blog
Ongoing excavations at the Italian site of Pompeii recently revealed a spectacular dining hall with elegant black walls, decorated with beautiful frescoes featuring mythological scenes […]
Aug 30 Blog
By: Megan Sauter
A short walk through Rome confirms the richness of its history. From the Pantheon to the Colosseum, the city boasts magnificent architecture and art. Yet […]
Mar 20 Blog
By: Nathan Steinmeyer
From the Pantheon of Rome to the port of Caesarea Maritima, Roman buildings have stood the test of time, thanks to one specific material: Roman […]
Nov 8 Blog
New excavations at the site of Blaundus in western Turkey are shedding light on the burial practices of ancient Asia Minor. Blaundus was a major […]
Feb 25 Blog
By: Marek Dospěl
Death is the great equalizer. You probably know the saying, and, yes, everyone dies one day, and nobody can live forever. But that’s where this […]
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