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1813 painting Vesuvius Erupting by Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes

Mar 21 Blog

The Destruction of Pompeii—God’s Revenge?

By: Hershel Shanks

The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius destroyed the opulent vacation destinations of Roman elites in August 79 C.E.—almost exactly nine years after Roman troops destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem. Did this seem like more than mere coincidence to the ancients?

Herod the Great Coin

Feb 8 Blog

30 People in the New Testament Confirmed

By: Lawrence Mykytiuk

Archaeology has confirmed 53 people from the Hebrew Bible. What about the New Testament? In BAR, Lawrence Mykytiuk examines the political figures in the New Testament who can be identified in the archaeological record and by extra-Biblical writings.

Jan 25 Blog

Jesus and the Cross

By: Steven Shisley

Most scholars believe that early Christians did not use the cross as an image of their religion. So how did the cross become modern Christianity’s most popular symbol?

Nov 2 Blog

Herod the Great and the Herodian Family Tree

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.

Jan 29 Blog

Preserving Tunisian Treasures

By: Reviewed by Steven Fine

Steven Fine reviews "Tunisian Mosaics: Treasures from Roman Africa and Stories in Stone: Conserving Mosaics of Roman Africa" by Aicha Ben Abed.

Feb 8 Blog

Zias: Further Comments

By: Joseph Zias

Back to “Jesus Tomb” Controversy Erupts—Again The following was posted by Joe Zias on the biblical-studies and ANE-2 discussion groups on Yahoo: BAR is currently […]

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