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Aug 20 Blog

Hezekiah’s Tunnel Reexamined

For more than a hundred years, an extraordinary water tunnel in Jerusalem has been attributed to King Hezekiah, who dug it to protect the city’s water supply during the Assyrian siege of 701 B.C.E. Hence its name, Hezekiah’s Tunnel. However, recent scholarly publications now argue that the tunnel was not built by Hezekiah but by his predecessor or his successors.

Jul 4 Blog

The Siloam Pool: Where Jesus Healed the Blind Man

By: BAS Staff

The Siloam Pool has long been considered a sacred Christian site, even if the correct identification of the site itself was uncertain. According to the Gospel of John, it was at the Siloam Pool where Jesus healed the blind man (John 9:1–11).

Mar 3 Blog

King Hezekiah in the Bible: Royal Seal of Hezekiah Comes to Light

By: Robin Ngo

For the first time, the royal seal of King Hezekiah in the Bible has been found in an archaeological excavation.

Jan 12 Blog

Where Is the Original Siloam Pool from the Bible?

By: BAS Staff

While the Roman-period Siloam Pool—where Jesus cured the blind man—was recently discovered, the earlier Siloam Pool remains unknown.

Dec 29 Blog

Hezekiah’s Religious Reform—In the Bible and Archaeology

By: David Rafael Moulis

According to the Hebrew Bible, Hezekiah “removed the high places, broke down the pillars and cut down the sacred pole” (2 Kings 18:4). What was Hezekiah’s religious reform like on the ground, and what were his motives?

Aug 21 Blog

Canaanite Fortress Discovered in the City of David

By: Robin Ngo

Excavations around the Gihon Spring in the City of David uncovered a massive 3,800-year-old fortress.

Aug 21 Blog

August 2017: An Eclipse of Biblical Proportions

By: Frederick Baltz

An eclipse of Biblical proportions was visible across the United States on August 21, 2017.

Mar 5 Blog

Raising the BAR

By: Susan Laden

From humble beginnings, Biblical Archaeology Review has become the world’s most widely read Biblical archaeology magazine. See how it all began—with Hershel Shanks at the helm—and some highlights from the past 43 years.

Dec 13 Blog

2016 BAS Scholarship Winners

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Straight from the field to you, hear from the individuals who were awarded BAS dig scholarships in 2016.

Mar 16 Blog

First Person: BAR’s 40th Birthday

By: Hershel Shanks

For BAR's 40th birthday, Hershel Shanks reminisces in his First Person column about the first issue of BAR.

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