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A black-figure Attic vessel by the Theseus Painter, dating to around 500 BCE. Photo: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1906

Jul 20 Blog

Ancient Combat Sports

By: Michael B. Poliakoff

Three ancient Olympic combat events—wrestling, boxing and pancratium—reveal much about the aspirations and values of ancient Greece, about what was deemed honorable, fair and beautiful, both in the eyes of those of who competed and those who traveled to Olympia to watch.

Mar 2 Blog

BASONOVA: The Brilliance of Aegean Bronze Age Wall Paintings

By: Zachary D. Bond-Brown

Out of caution, and respect for the need for social distancing at this time, this event has been canceled Sunday, May 31, 2020. The Brilliance […]

Dec 11 Blog

Power and Pathos in Sculpture

By: Robin Ngo

Showcasing bronze statues from the Hellenistic-period Mediterranean region, Power and Pathos is an unprecedented international exhibition.

Apr 3 Blog

BAR Charged With Obscenity

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Around 150 pieces of Greek art appear in the exhibit Defining Beauty: The Body in Ancient Greek Art at the British Museum.

Aug 20 Blog

From Stone to Screen

By: David Assaf, Kaitlyn Solberg, Haley Bertram, Lisa Tweten and Chelsea Gardner

Members of the From Stone to Screen graduate student project at UBC discuss their ongoing efforts to create digital archives of their department’s artifact collection—making these fascinating objects accessible to a global audience online.

Jun 11 Blog

Greek Art of Byzantium

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Chiseled on the forehead of this marble Aphrodite, a first-century A.D. copy of a fourth-century B.C. statue by Praxiteles, is a cross. The cross was likely carved by Christians, who had also damaged the goddess’s face to “close” the eyes and “silence” the mouth. More than just an act of vandalism, Christians may have reused such statues as stand-ins for saints or even the Virgin.

Apr 25 Blog

Rigged Wrestling: The Ancient Fix Is In

By: Noah Wiener

A recently translated document reveals that some ancient athletes—like some of their modern counterparts—sacrificed their integrity for the sake of a good show, or swindled audiences for the sake of a bribe.

Dec 12 Blog

Scholarship Winners Speak Up

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

In 2013, BAS awarded more than 20 scholarships. Read anecdotes and view photographs submitted by our 2013 scholarship recipients below.

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