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Jun 4 Blog

The Tel Dan Inscription: The First Historical Evidence of King David from the Bible

Few modern Biblical archaeology discoveries have attracted as much attention as the Tel Dan inscription—writing on a ninth-century B.C. stone slab (or stela) that furnished the first historical evidence of King David from the Bible.

Jun 6 Blog

Were There Arameans at Abel Beth Maacah?

By: Ellen White

Because of its border location and the Biblical references that associate Arameans with Maacah, Robert Mullins and Nava Panitz-Cohen are digging for Arameans at the site of Abel Beth Maacah in northern Israel.

Apr 10 Blog

Biblical Minimalism and Maximalism in Scholarship

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Bill Dever discusses BAR’s facilitation of the Biblical minimalism-maximalism debate, which centers on whether the establishment of ancient Israel took place in the tenth or the ninth century B.C.E.

Jul 29 Blog

The Renewed Excavations at Tel Dan

By: David Ilan, Yifat Thareani and Jonathan Greer

After a four-year hiatus, the Hebrew Union College is back excavating at Tel Dan, the site where the famous Tel Dan inscription—the first extra-Biblical evidence of King David—was discovered.

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The Tel Dan Inscription: The First Historical Evidence of King David from the Bible

Were There Arameans at Abel Beth Maacah?

Biblical Minimalism and Maximalism in Scholarship

The Renewed Excavations at Tel Dan

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The Dead Sea Scrolls: Past, Present, and Future

Biblical Peoples—The World of Ancient Israel

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Ancient Israel in Egypt and the Exodus

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The Tel Dan Inscription: The First Historical Evidence of King David from the Bible

Were There Arameans at Abel Beth Maacah?

Biblical Minimalism and Maximalism in Scholarship

The Renewed Excavations at Tel Dan

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

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