Greek

Greek Latest

Section of Bodmer Papyrus 66. Public domain.

Apr 16 Blog

What Is Biblical Greek?

Biblical Greek, as it is commonly known, is a dialect of the ancient Greek language known as hēkoinēdialektos (“the common dialect”) or Koine Greek. This […]

Feb 11 Blog

The Apostle Paul in Arabia

By: Megan Sauter

The New Testament recounts many episodes from the apostle Paul’s life. Yet it provides scant details about his visit to Arabia. In his letter to […]

Oct 4 Blog

Jesus the Short King

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Translating a text can be a difficult task under any circumstance. But it is all the harder when the meaning of the original text is […]

Jul 29 Blog

Hazor and the Seven-Headed Serpent

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

What do a Mesopotamian cylinder seal, a Greek vase, and the Book of Revelation have in common? Seven-headed serpents. The only issue is that scholars […]

Jun 10 Blog

Early Copy of Infancy Gospel of Thomas Identified

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

While working through collections of unstudied papyri at the Hamburg Carl von Ossietzky State and University Library in Germany, two scholars made a shocking discovery: […]

Oct 6 Blog

A Greek Hetaira in Hellenistic Jerusalem

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Excavations near Ramat Rahel in southern Jerusalem have revealed the burial cave of a hetaira, an ancient Greek courtesan. Dating to the late fourth or […]

May 11 Blog

The Rosetta Stone: Key to Egyptian Hieroglyphs

By: Marek Dospěl

Just over two hundred years ago, on September 14, 1822, Jean-François Champollion (1790–1832) cracked the code of the Egyptian hieroglyphic script and the language behind […]

Jun 20 Blog

Jacob the Convert and an Ancient Curse

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

“Jacob the convert swears upon himself that any who open this grave will be cursed.” Thus reads a gravestone discovered in the ancient necropolis of […]

Must-Read Free eBooks

The Dead Sea Scrolls: Past, Present, and Future

Biblical Peoples—The World of Ancient Israel

Who Was Jesus? Exploring the History of Jesus’ Life

Ancient Israel in Egypt and the Exodus

More Free eBooks

Want more Bible history?

Join Us on an Educational Journey

For more than 40 years, the Biblical Archaeology Society has partnered with world-renowned hosts and guides to provide you exceptional educational offerings in the archaeology of the Biblical lands and in Biblical studies.

Learn More