Mar 22 Blog
By: Lawrence Mykytiuk
How many people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible have been confirmed archaeologically? Lawrence Mykytiuk reveals the surprising number—from Israelite kings to Mesopotamian monarchs—and some lesser figures as well.
Sep 18 Blog
By: Janet Howe Gaines
For more than two thousand years, Jezebel has been saddled with a reputation as the bad girl of the Bible, the wickedest of women. But just how depraved was she?
Apr 10 Blog
By: BAS Staff
Do insights from the Dead Sea Scrolls add to the Masoretic text, and if so, should the original Hebrew Bible text be modified based this information? Scholars from both sides of the divide weigh in on this issue.
Feb 15 Blog
By: Hershel Shanks
Were sons and daughters sacrificed in ancient times? Is there any archaeological evidence?
Sep 21 Blog
By: Robin Ngo
Archaeologists excavating in the City of David may have found the fortress that Seleucid King Antiochus constructed following his conquest of Jerusalem around 167 B.C.E.
Oct 31 Blog
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
In this illuminating lecture, BAR Editor Robert R. Cargill will show you how heaven and hell came to exist so prominently in Jewish and Christian literature.
Jul 2 Blog
By: Daniel M. Master
Daniel M. Master writes a tribute to Lawrence E. Stager, one of the most significant Biblical archaeologist of the past 40 years.
May 15 Blog
By: Marek Dospěl
Is the Hebrew Bible a bunch of tales with no value to a historian? Does archaeology hold the keys to truth instead? What are the limitations of both sources of information? Is it even possible to write a comprehensive and honest history of ancient Israel? Eminent archaeologist William G. Dever attempts to marry archaeology and the Bible.
Apr 12 Blog
By: Megan Sauter
The new feature BAR Test Kitchen hopes to introduce you to a new—yet old—kind of cooking. First on the menu is an ancient Babylonian stew.
Dec 11 Blog
Straight from the field to you, hear from the individuals who were awarded BAS scholarships in 2015.
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