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Sep 27 Blog

The Amarna Revolution

By: Lila Wolk

The pharaoh Akhenaten was a shrewd political operator who consolidated his power over ancient Egypt through strategic, administrative, and symbolic changes, beginning with the movement […]

Assyrian Genie

Aug 30 Blog

An Assyrian Genie in First Temple Jerusalem

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

How did an Assyrian genie end up in Jerusalem during the First Temple period? During continued excavations of the City of David in Jerusalem, the […]

Lamassu

Oct 30 Blog

Lamassu from Dur-Sharrukin Revealed

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

A joint Iraqi-French excavation at the ancient site of Dur-Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad in northern Iraq) has uncovered an imposing Lamassu statue. The massive statue dates […]

Gobekli Tepe

Oct 23 Blog

11,000-Year-Old Boar Statue Uncovered at Gobekli Tepe

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Excavators at the site of Gobekli Tepe in southeastern Turkey have uncovered the life-size statue of a wild boar, carved out of limestone. According to […]

parthenon marbles

Oct 20 Blog

Recoloring the Parthenon

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Despite the long-held perception that ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were undecorated pure white marble, decades of investigation have shown that they were often brightly […]

Aug 30 Blog

The Catacomb of Priscilla

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 […]

Feb 28 Blog

How Did Noah Build the Ark?

By: BAS Staff

Reading the story of Noah’s ark today (Genesis 6–9), we naturally imagine that Noah, his family, and the loaded animals of all kinds survived the […]

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