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A 12th-century baptismal font in St. Bartholomew’s Church in Liège, Belgium

Sep 12 Blog

The Origin of Christianity

Geza Vermes explores the origin of Christianity by examining the characteristics of the Jewish Jesus movement to see how it developed into a distinctly gentile religion.

Mar 22 Blog

Bar Kokhba Tunnels in the Galilee

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have revealed a complex of underground tunnels built by the Jewish residents of Huqoq, in central Galilee, around […]

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.

Jul 4 Blog

An Ancient Jewish Lamp Workshop in the Galilee

By: Robin Ngo

Excavations conducted in an ancient Jewish village near Nazareth in Israel uncovered the remains of an oil lamp workshop.

Jun 23 Blog

Who Built the Cardo in Jerusalem?

By: Robin Ngo

The Cardo was Jerusalem's major north-south thoroughfare, as we know from the famous sixth-century Madaba map mosaic in Jordan. But was it fully built in the Roman period or only in the Byzantine period? The magnificent Nea Church that sat at its southern end may provide the answer.

Mar 29 Blog

Bet Shemesh Dig Uncovers 2,000-Year-Old Jewish Settlement

By: Robin Ngo

Archaeologists discovered eight Jewish ritual baths, cisterns and a complex of underground hiding refuges at a 2,000-year-old settlement in Israel.

Dec 30 Blog

Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Discoveries in 2016

By: Robin Ngo

As we ring in the New Year, check out the top Biblical archaeology discoveries that amazed us in 2016!

Dec 19 Blog

Digs 2017: Digging Through Time

By: Ellen White

Each year students and volunteers from around the world travel through time by participating in excavations. We explore the history of the land of the Bible as we dig into the archaeological past. Learn about this year’s exciting excavation opportunities!

Dec 8 Blog

Inscription Reveals Governor of Judea Before the Bar-Kokhba Revolt

By: Robin Ngo

Who was the Roman governor of Judea during the time leading up to the Bar-Kokhba revolt, the second Jewish revolt against Rome? This question has now been answered thanks to an inscribed stone block recently discovered off the coast of Tel Dor in northern Israel.

Mar 30 Blog

Israel Exploration Society’s Joseph Aviram Turns 100

By: Hershel Shanks

On March 16, 2016, Joseph Aviram, the working president of the Israel Exploration Society, turned 100 years old.

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