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May 10 Blog

Baptismal Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” Added to UNESCO World Heritage List

By: Robin Ngo

In 2015, UNESCO added the archaeological complex at Al-Maghtas, Jordan—called the Biblical “Bethany beyond the Jordan”—to its World Heritage List. Another tradition places the baptismal site on the west bank of the Jordan River—in Israel.

Apr 29 Blog

Explore the Huqoq Mosaics

By: BAS Staff

Season after season, archaeologists have uncovered stunning mosaics at Huqoq’s synagogue in Galilee.

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Aug 2 Blog

Huqoq 2017: Mosaics of Jonah and the Whale, the Tower of Babel and More

By: Nicola McCutcheon

The 2017 excavation season at Huqoq unearthed more stunning mosaics depicting Greco-Roman and Biblical scenes, including the story of Jonah and the whale and the construction of the Tower of Babel.

Sep 14 Blog

Alexander the Great in an Ancient Synagogue?

By: Robin Ngo

A stunning 1,500-year-old mosaic that might depict a meeting between Alexander the Great and the Jewish high priest has been revealed in full.

Aug 29 Blog

D.C.-Area Archaeology Event: Samson in Stone

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

On Sunday, September 11, 2016, Professor Jodi Magness will deliver the lecture “Samson in Stone: New Discoveries in the Ancient Synagogue at Huqoq in Israel’s Galilee” in the Washington, D.C. area.

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Aug 22 Blog

New Huqoq Mosaics: Noah’s Ark and Exodus Scenes

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

During the 2016 season at Huqoq, mosaics depicting two well-known Biblical stories were uncovered.

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Jul 30 Blog

Huqoq 2015: New Mosaics Unearthed at Huqoq Synagogue

By: Robin Ngo

The Huqoq Excavation Project has uncovered more stunning mosaics during the 2015 excavations in a fifth-century C.E. synagogue in the Galilee.

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Mar 23 Blog

Jodi Magness Reflects on a Lucky Discovery in Huqoq, Israel

By: Ellen White

In her Archaeological Views column “A Lucky Discovery Complicates Life” in the March/April 2015 issue of BAR, Jodi Magness reflects on the consequences of discovering stunning mosaics in Huqoq, Israel.

Jul 2 Blog

Excavations at Ancient Galilean Synagogue Expose Samson Mosaic

By: Noah Wiener

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Monday that recent excavations at Huqoq, Israel, have exposed a monumental 4th-5th century C.E. synagogue with detailed mosaic floors.

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