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Henry Osawa Tanner’s “The Three Marys,” 1910. Photo: Fisk University Galleries, Nashville, Tennessee

Nov 16 Blog

On What Day Did Jesus Rise?

On what day did Jesus rise? After three days or on the third day? Ben Witherington III examines this question in BAR.

Oct 12 Blog

Jonah and the Whale

By: Nahum Sarna

The Book of Jonah is read in the synagogue on the afternoon of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, the sacred Day of Atonement. Why, of all books in the Bible, this book this most holy day?

Sep 8 Blog

A Samson Mosaic from Huqoq

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Jodi Magness's excavations at Huqoq have exposed an elaborate Samson mosaic as well as new insights into the development of ancient synagogues.

Apr 29 Blog

Explore the Huqoq Mosaics

By: BAS Staff

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

Jul 12 Blog

Huqoq Mosaic Depicts Israelite Spies from Numbers 13

By: Robin Ngo

The 2018 season of excavation at a Late Roman synagogue at Huqoq revealed more fascinating mosaics, including one referencing Numbers 13:23.

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 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.

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.

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.

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