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

Aug 8 Blog

Is Jesus’ Crucifixion Reflected in Soil Deposition?

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

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.

Apr 26 Blog

Is This Really an Ancient Bathtub? 

By: Marek Dospěl  

Archaeological artifacts are not always what they appear to be, and our lived experiences can deceive us when we determine functions and uses of artifacts […]

matches-shaar-hagolan

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 […]

burna-plangrid

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.

Hershel-Shanks

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.

Bowling Green State University Explores Repatriate of Looted Mosaics

Mar 9 Blog

Bowling Green State University Explores Repatriation of Looted Mosaics

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Bowling Green State University has quickly and candidly responded to accusations of owning looted mosaics from the Turkish site of Zeugma. The Turkish government requested […]

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