Feb 17 Blog
By: Tony Burke
The modern Christmas nativity scene is drawn from apocryphal texts in addition to the infancy narratives of Matthew and Luke.
Sep 28 Blog
By: David Moster
Many Biblical stories are set within the context of a meal. While most of these are about regular meals, others refer to more bizarre, extreme or supernatural cases of eating and drinking.
Dec 31 Blog
By: Megan Sauter
Mark W. Chavalas explores the history of camel domestication in BAR.
Nov 28 Blog
By: Dorothy Willette
Go on a journey of the senses through history and discover the significance of ritual feasts and meals in antiquity.
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
In a special collection of Bible Review articles, Biblical scholars provide different avenues to understanding the Genesis account of the patriarch Abraham.
Sep 8 Blog
Jodi Magness's excavations at Huqoq have exposed an elaborate Samson mosaic as well as new insights into the development of ancient synagogues.
Apr 29 Blog
By: BAS Staff
Season after season, archaeologists have uncovered stunning mosaics at Huqoq’s synagogue in Galilee.
Aug 2 Blog
By: Nicola McCutcheon
The 2017 excavation season at Huqoq unearthed more stunning mosaics depicting Greco-Roman and Biblical scenes, including the story of Jonah and the whale and the construction of the Tower of Babel.
Dec 30 Blog
By: Robin Ngo
As we ring in the New Year, check out the top Biblical archaeology discoveries that amazed us in 2016!
Sep 14 Blog
A stunning 1,500-year-old mosaic that might depict a meeting between Alexander the Great and the Jewish high priest has been revealed in full.
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