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Nov 14 Blog

Early Bronze Age: Megiddo’s Great Temple and the Birth of Urban Culture in the Levant

Megiddo’s Great Temple is a structure that, according to its excavators, “has proven to be the most monumental single edifice so far uncovered in the EB I Levant and ranks among the largest structures of its time in the Near East.”

Apr 30 Blog

A Royal Tomb at Biblical Armageddon?

By: Samuel DeWitt Pfister

In 2016, team members of the Megiddo Expedition digging at the location of Biblical Armageddon uncovered a lavish tomb adjacent to a monumental Middle Bronze Age palace.

Sep 17 Blog

Biblical Archaeology Society 2017 Publication Awards Winners

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The biennial BAS Publication Awards have been presented since 1985. See the 2017 winners!

Aug 28 Blog

The Samaria Ivories—Phoenician or Israelite?

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

From the moment they were discovered, the Samaria ivories created fanfare. Recently some scholars have challenged the long-accepted assumption about the ivories’ origins.

Feb 21 Blog

Call for Entries: Biblical Archaeology Society 2017 Publication Awards

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Nominations are invited for the 2017 Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Awards for books published in 2015 and 2016.

Dec 14 Blog

Digs 2016: Passport to the Biblical World

By: Robin Ngo

Each summer, volunteers from around the world come to Israel and Jordan to participate in archaeological digs. Grab your passport and join BAR as we visit four digs that will open a portal to the storied world of the Bible and our ancient past.

Dec 11 Blog

2015 Scholarship Recipients Dig into the Biblical World

By: BAS Staff

Straight from the field to you, hear from the individuals who were awarded BAS scholarships in 2015.

Oct 13 Blog

Contested Temple Mount History?

By: Robin Ngo

A recent New York Times article, which set out to discuss the history and political complexities of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, has drawn a great deal of criticism.

Apr 2 Blog

Ancient Egyptian Beer Vessels Unearthed in Tel Aviv, Israel

By: Robin Ngo

Archaeologists excavating in downtown Tel Aviv, Israel, have discovered ancient Egyptian beer vessels dating back 5,000 years.

Oct 27 Blog

On the Shoulders of Giants: Directing Jerusalem’s Albright Institute

By: Matthew J. Adams

Matthew J. Adams explains the challenges of taking over the directorship of the Albright—including an unexpected complication that happened during his first month as director.

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