Jan 1 Blog
By: Megan Sauter
During the Iron Age, when Israel and Judah ruled Canaan, the kingdoms of Ammon, Moab and Edom ruled east of the Jordan River. Recent archaeological discoveries vastly increase our understanding of these kingdoms and their religion.
Nov 13 Blog
By: BAS Staff
How old is Christianity? Churches are among Biblical archaeology findings that hold the answer.
Jul 6 Blog
By: Noah Wiener
In the 16th century B.C.E., Ahmose I overthrew the Hyksos and initiated the 18th Dynasty and the New Kingdom of Egypt. Recent archaeological discoveries at Tel Habuwa shed new light on Ahmose’s campaign.
Aug 26 Blog
By: John Drummond
As the descendants of Jacob’s twin brother Esau, the people of Edom have been traditionally connected to their cousins in Israel. According to the account […]
Apr 27 Blog
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
While we know this refers to the land of Israel, what does “flowing with milk and honey” mean? A new exhibit at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv, Israel, looks at this question anew.
Mar 30 Blog
Check out two D.C.-area archaeology lectures in April: “The Rebirth of a Roman Luxury Resort: Recent Archaeological Discoveries at the Seaside Villas at Stabiae” by Matthew Bell and Thomas Howe (April 3) and “Excavations at Idalion, Cyprus: Crossing Cultures in the Eastern Mediterranean” by Ann-Marie Knoblauch (April 6).
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