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“The Earthquake” by James Jacques Tissot (1836-1902). Public Domain

Aug 8 Blog

Is Jesus’ Crucifixion Reflected in Soil Deposition?

The Gospel of Matthew describes an earthquake during Jesus’ Crucifixion. Sediment disturbances mentioned in a recent article in the International Geology Review points to the Biblical earthquake and may give a concrete date of the crucifixion. Painting by James Jacques Tissot.

Dec 10 Blog

2018 BAS Scholarship Winners

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Straight from the field to you, hear from the individuals who were awarded BAS dig scholarships in 2018.

Dec 12 Blog

2017 BAS Scholarship Winners

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Straight from the field to you, hear from the individuals who were awarded BAS dig scholarships in 2017.

Sep 3 Blog

Archaeologists Identify the World’s Earliest "Matches" in Ancient Israel

By: Noah Wiener

The ability to cultivate fire stands out as a distinct step in the development of humanity. The ancient Greeks believed that the trickster titan Prometheus […]

Jul 7 Blog

Tel Burna 2015: iPads, PlanGrid and GoPro

By: Chris McKinny

Excavation staff member Chris McKinny discusses the digital technologies used for recording finds at Tel Burna.

Apr 10 Blog

Cyrus Cylinder Begins American Tour

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Since its discovery more than 130 years ago, the Cyrus Cylinder has been a striking example of an archaeological artifact that independently confirms a Biblical account.

Dec 4 Blog

The Wright Stuff

By: Leonard Greenspoon

It seems, to me at least, that we—all of us who care about Biblical Studies—are in danger of losing our individual and collective memories about major figures in our field. I had the honor and pleasure of studying with Wright during his final years of teaching at Harvard University (he died in August 1974), and I can tell you that he was never more alive or animated than when he held an archaeological artifact in his hands.

Sep 21 Blog

First Person: Should Israel Return the Tablets of the Law to Egypt?

By: Hershel Shanks

In 1969, barely two years after the 1967 Six-Day War, a team of Israeli archaeologists made an exploratory excavation at the base of one of the numerous sites in the Sinai Peninsula proposed as Biblical Mt. Sinai. It was not long before a member of the team exposed a piece of rock with a single Hebrew letter on it. This naturally led to more intensive excavation in this area, as a result of which additional, larger pieces of inscribed stones were recovered. They were taken to Israel for further study.

Jun 4 Blog

What is it? BHD and Facebook Artifact Discussion

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

What is it? BHD and Facebook Artifact Discussion

Mar 15 Blog

What is it? Multiple choices for our Facebook discussion

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

What is this object? Multiple Choices for this week’s What is it? discussion. Start the discussion here and on our Facebook page! Share your thoughts […]

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