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Hattusa Entrance

Dec 6 Blog

The Last Days of Hattusa

By: Trevor Bryce

In the latter part of the second millennium B.C., the Hittite empire was a Near Eastern superpower. Then, suddenly, the empire collapsed and Hattusa was invaded and destroyed.

tablets-of-jewish-exiles

Aug 14 Blog

How Bad Was the Babylonian Exile?

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Was there really weeping from the Judahite exiles by the rivers of Babylon? New evidence suggests that life was actually pretty good for some Judahite deportees and their successors.

black-obelisk-shalmaneser-iii

Jul 31 Blog

10 Things to Know About the Assyrian Empire

By: Robin Ngo

The Assyrians referenced in the Hebrew Bible were a mighty force that exerted power over much of the Near East, including Israel and Judah, in the ninth through seventh centuries B.C.E.

imj-tour

Jan 11 Blog

Virtually Explore Holy Land Artifacts

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

From the comfort of your home, you can virtually explore archaeological objects that shed light on Biblical history with the click of a button.

Tel Rekhesh

Sep 9 Blog

The Mystery of Tel Rekhesh

By: Jennifer Drummond

We all know the story of the Assyrian destruction of the northern Kingdom of Israel in 720 B.C.E. Due to their wicked ways, God allowed […]

Mycenae

Jun 28 Blog

Bronze Age Collapse: Pollen Study Highlights Late Bronze Age Drought

By: Noah Wiener

What caused the Bronze Age collapse? A study of pollen grains in sediment cores beneath the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea provides a different view of the Bronze Age collapse.

Tel Hadid Aerial View

Jun 8 Blog

Refugees at Tel Hadid

By: BAS Staff

Who lived at Tel Hadid? Tel Hadid, which is believed to be the remains of  Hadid from the Bible (first mentioned in Ezra 2:32 and […]

sargon-khorsabad

May 22 Blog

The Decline of the Neo-Assyrian Empire

By: Robin Ngo

A recent study argues that overpopulation and drought may have contributed to the rapid demise of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.

prophet-isaiah-bulla-sm

May 19 Blog

Isaiah’s Signature Uncovered in Jerusalem

By: Megan Sauter

Archaeologist Eilat Mazar reveals what may be a seal impression of the prophet Isaiah—unveiled here for the first time ever—in honor of Hershel Shanks’s retirement as Editor of BAR.

May 13 Blog

Israelite Kings Depicted in Ancient Art?

By: Noah Wiener

Has archaeology uncovered portraits of two Israelite kings? One contender is on the famous Black Obelisk from Nimurd/Calah, but scholars differ about the identification. Another more recent candidate for an Israelite king’s portrait is an image from a wall at Kuntillet ‘Ajrud, a remote site in the Sinai desert.

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