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Mar 16 Blog

How Bad Was Jezebel?

For more than two thousand years, Jezebel has been saddled with a reputation as the bad girl of the Bible, the wickedest of women. But just how depraved was she?

Mar 5 Blog

The Evolution of Biblical Archaeology

By: BAS Staff

What is biblical archaeology? The answer to this question has changed considerably over the 100-plus years since the discipline first emerged in the early 20th […]

Nov 14 Blog

Biblical Bread: Baking Like the Ancient Israelites

By: Cynthia Shafer-Elliott

A team from the Tell Halif archaeological excavation made their own tannur, a traditional oven referenced in the Hebrew Bible, and baked bread in it.

Jan 12 Blog

Review: Has Archaeology Buried the Bible?

By: Jennie Ebeling

William G. Dever's book, "Has Archaeology Buried the Bible" looks at the history of biblical archaeology. Archaeological discoveries, Dever argues, have brought about a revolution in our understanding of the Bible, although not necessarily by proving the historicity of pivotal biblical events.

Sep 24 Blog

23rd Annual Bible and Archaeology Fest: Virtual for 2020

By: Michele Barasso

Sign up for two full days of live lectures via Zoom from world leading Bible scholars and archaeologists. Join in via computer, tablet, or […]

Dec 10 Blog

2018 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 2018.

Aug 15 Blog

Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Jennie Ebeling reviews Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology by Eric H. Cline.

Jan 22 Blog

Crafty Israelites: Iron Age Crafts at Tel Hazor

By: Robin Ngo

The Iron Age Israelites weren’t known for their artistic tradition—so much so that, according to the Bible, King Solomon had to outsource to the Phoenicians wood-cutting in the construction of the Jerusalem Temple and bronze-working for his other buildings (1 Kings 5:6–9; 1 Kings 7:13–14). But the discovery of an Iron Age basalt workshop at Tel Hazor in northern Israel revealed that the Israelites actually cultivated a basalt-carving craft.

Jan 3 Blog

First Person: A New Chapter

By: Robert Cargill

Robert R. Cargill’s first First Person column as the new Editor of Biblical Archaeology Review.

Nov 6 Blog

Naboth’s Vineyard Unearthed at Tel Jezreel?

By: Marek Dospěl

The Biblical story of Naboth and his vineyard have come to life in a recent excavation at Jezreel, where archaeologists excavated an Iron Age winery at the foot of Tel Jezreel.

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