Jun 29 Blog
By: Noah Wiener
A recent study on mitochondrial DNA revealed that the female line of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry closely resembles that of Southern and Western Europe, rather than the ancient Near East, as many scholars proposed in the past.
Feb 18 Blog
Crete’s Minoan civilization has long been considered Europe’s first great Bronze Age society. But who were the Minoans? A recent DNA study suggests that the Minoan civilization comprised of local Europeans rather than outsiders.
By: Megan Sauter
Earthquakes. Drought. Famine. Plague. War. Mass migration. Sadly, we are not strangers to these phenomena. Neither were those who lived in Mediterranean kingdoms during the […]
Oct 21 Blog
By: Jonathan Laden
The box-shaped stone tomb holds a nearly intact female skeleton, as well as jewelry indicating the wealth of its occupant. The jewelry included costumes made […]
Oct 20 Blog
By: Ellen White
What does the ancient Aegean world in the west have to do with the Biblical world in the east? Quite a lot, according to Aegean archaeology specialist Louise Hitchcock.
Oct 30 Blog
By: Robin Ngo
A Bronze Age artifact that has eluded decipherment for over a century has finally been decoded—so claims linguist Gareth Owens. This article presents reactions by Aegean Bronze Age script experts.
Mar 21 Blog
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
What is this object? We are glad to see the discussion on our Facebook page, and are happy to share the answer and its archaeological […]
Dec 11 Blog
By: Reviewed by A.J.(Tom) van Loon
A.J. (Tom) van Loon reviews "The Black Sea Flood Question: Changes in Coastline, Climate and Human Settlement" by Valentina Yanko-Hombach, Allan S. Gilbert, Nicolae Panin and Pavel M. Dolukhanov.
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