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Aug 20 Blog

Masada Dig Reveals a Pleasure-Garden at King Herod’s Palace

Masada—the remote mountain-plateau in the Judean Desert, where Herod built a palace-fortress and where Jewish Zealots made their last stand against the Romans—is being excavated once again.

Jul 14 Blog

Ancient Scribe Links Qumran Scrolls to Masada

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Paleographer Ada Yardeni identified the handwriting of a single scribe on more than 50 Dead Sea Scrolls from Qumran and Masada. What can this tell us about the scribal community at Qumran?

Sep 7 Blog

Judaea Capta Coin Uncovered in Bethsaida Excavations

By: Robin Ngo

A bronze Judaea Capta coin issued by Jewish ruler Agrippa II was discovered in the 2014 Bethsaida excavations.

Feb 27 Blog

Answer to What is it? Facebook discussion posted 2/22/12

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

In last week’s What Is It? Facebook discussion, these objects were presented with multiple choices. Many of our readers guessed their function correctly, and we […]

Nov 19 Blog

Ehud Netzer (1934–2010)

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Ehud Netzer, the world's leading authority on Herodian architecture and a prominent Israeli archaeologist, died on October 27 from a fall at Herodium where he had been digging for 38 years, in search of Herod's tomb.

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