Apr 28 Blog
By: Robin Ngo
What do we know about the Roman siege of Masada? We must consider both the account given by Josephus and the surviving archaeological evidence in order to reconstruct what happened.
Mar 26 Blog
By: BAS Staff
Who was Herod Antipas? This son and successor of Herod the Great ruled Galilee when Jesus lived, and he participated in the trial of Jesus. In BAR, Morten Hørning Jensen examines what archaeology can tell us about this not-so-great Herod.
Jan 4 Blog
By: Lawrence Mykytiuk
See a visualization of the Herodian family tree and key events in the New Testament related to members of the Herodian family.
Nov 29 Blog
In 2015, UNESCO added the archaeological complex at Al-Maghtas, Jordan—called the Biblical “Bethany beyond the Jordan”—to its World Heritage List. Another tradition places the baptismal site on the west bank of the Jordan River—in Israel.
Aug 9 Blog
The Gospels, the first four books of the New Testament, tell the story of the life of Jesus. Yet only one—the Gospel of John—claims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed “disciple whom Jesus loved.”
Jun 15 Blog
According to the Gospels, Herod Antipas had John the Baptist imprisoned and killed at the request of the beautiful Salome. Josephus locates the event at Machaerus. The archaeological finds paint a clear picture of this magnificent site’s colorful but bloody history.
May 18 Blog
By: Megan Sauter
Professor Győző Vörös, member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts and frequent BAR author, has received the highest pontifical award for his archaeological work at […]
Nov 13 Blog
By: Győző Vörös
Timeline of Events at Machaerus Late Hellenistic (Hasmonean) Period c. 90 B.C.: The Machaerus fortress was founded by King Alexander Jannaeus. During the reign […]
Sep 17 Blog
By: Jonathan Laden
Because of the pandemic The Hungarian State Opera could only have one performance of Salome at the Erkel Theatre, so they decided to make it […]
Aug 28 Blog
Győző Vörös details the restoration work taking place at Machaerus—giving archaeological context to the New Testament episode featuring Princess Salome and John the Baptist.
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