Sep 22 Blog
By: Barbara A. Porter
On March 28, Bert de Vries, long time director of the Umm al Jimal excavations in Jordan and former director of the American Center of […]
Jun 3 Blog
By: BAS Staff
Glenn J. Corbett became editor of Biblical Archaeology Review in March, 2021. These 5 questions give an introduction to the man and the archaeologist.
May 26 Blog
By: David Vanderhooft
A funeral Mass was celebrated Saturday, December 14, 2019, at St. Joseph’s Church in Boston for Fr. Philip J. King, retired professor in theology at […]
Oct 28 Blog
By: Megan Sauter
In the sixth century B.C.E., the Neo-Babylonian king Nabonidus inscribed imperial propaganda on a cliff at Sela, a mountain fortress in modern Jordan, after conquering the Edomite site. The 10-by-6.5-foot inscription rests 300 feet above ground—halfway up a 600-foot-tall cliff!
Apr 16 Blog
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
Judging by the numerous Biblical stories, victory stele and battle reliefs, war seems to have been widespread in antiquity. But in our modern world of jets, rockets and tanks, how much do we understand about the workings and weapons of ancient warfare? Thanks to archaeology, the answer is: Quite a lot.
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