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Aerial view of Tel Akko

Jan 20 Blog

Akko’s Total Archaeology Experience

By: Megan Sauter

Interview with Ann Killebrew, dig director at Tel Akko, a major maritime and economic hub in the ancient Southern Levant. Cannaanites, sea peoples, and Phoenicians all called Akko home at one time or another. It also includes the best preserved Crusader city in the world.

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Dec 18 Blog

Digs 2018: Migration and Immigration in Ancient Israel

By: Robert Cargill

Migration and immigration are not just modern occurrences—both the Bible and archaeology show that ancient Israel was a land of immigrants. Come along and explore several excavations investigating the movement of peoples throughout the Holy Land and learn about the 2018 dig opportunities!

Nov 6 Blog

Two D.C.-Area Archaeology Events

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The Washington, D.C.-area Biblical Archaeology Society of Northern Virginia and Biblical Archaeology Forum will host the lecture “Egyptians, Canaanites, Sea Peoples and Early Israel at the End of the Bronze Age” (November 15) and the lecture “Landscapes of Allusion at Oplontis and Stabiae” (November 18) this month.

Jun 3 Blog

Ancient Synagogues—Archaeology and Art

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Benjamin D. Gordon reviews "Ancient Synagogues— Archaeology and Art: New Discoveries and Current Research" by Rachel Hachlili.

Nov 22 Blog

Archaeology Tools of the 21st Century

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

For many archaeologists who work in Israel, like Ann Killebrew who codirects the Tel Akko excavations, new digital archaeology tools are transforming the study of the Biblical past.

Oct 16 Blog

Mesopotamian "Receipts" Illuminated by 3D Technology

By: Robin Ngo

Employing advanced technology, researchers are coming closer to understanding clay balls used in economic transactions in fourth-millennium B.C.E. Mesopotamia.

Sep 10 Blog

Biblical Archaeology Programs in the Washington, D.C. Area

By: Noah Wiener

The Washington, D.C.-area Biblical Archaeology Forum (BAF) and Biblical Archaeology Society of Northern Virginia (BASONOVA) will be hosting a series of lectures starting this week […]

Aug 13 Blog

The Biblical Archaeology Society 2013 Publication Awards Winners

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The 2013 Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Awards recognize the best books published in 2011 and 2012. The biennial BAS Publication Awards for books about archaeology and the Bible have been presented since 1985. This year’s prestigious awards have been made possible by a grant from Frederick L. Simmons, Esq. of Glendale, California. Winning authors receive an honorary certificate and an award of $500.00 for each category. BAS congratulates the recipients of the 2013 Publication Awards and extends heartfelt thanks to the panel of judges.

Feb 25 Blog

What’s a Greek God Doing in an Ancient Synagogue?

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Join Steven Fine, Jodi Magness and Hershel Shanks in New York City on March 3rd, 2013.

Feb 19 Blog

The Biblical Archaeology Society 2013 Publication Awards Call For Entries

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Nominations are invited for the 2013 Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Awards, for books published in 2011 and 2012. The biennial BAS Publication Awards for books about archaeology and the Bible have been presented since 1985. These prestigious awards have now been made possible by a grant from Frederick L. Simmons, Esq. of Glendale, California.

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