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Aug 31 Blog

53 People in the Bible Confirmed Archaeologically

How many people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible have been confirmed archaeologically? Lawrence Mykytiuk reveals the surprising number—from Israelite kings to Mesopotamian monarchs—and some lesser figures as well.

Feb 8 eBook

50 Real People In the Bible Chart

By: Michele Barasso

Jan 15 Blog

Did Pharaoh Sheshonq Attack Jerusalem?

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Yigal Levin examines the historical veracity of both the Egyptian Pharaoh’s account and the Bible’s account of Sheshonq's invasion.

Oct 28 Blog

Dating Biblical Wars through Magnetic Fields

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Archaeologists often use destruction layers to help date ancient sites, especially when the destructions can be linked to known events, such as the biblical war […]

Feb 4 Blog

Shishak’s Campaign: A Meeting of Archaeology and the Bible?

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

The campaign of Pharaoh Sheshonq I (r. 945–925 B.C.E), or Shishak as he is known in the Bible, had a profound and long-lasting impact on […]

Aug 8 Blog

When Egyptian Pharaohs Ruled Bronze Age Jerusalem

By: Noah Wiener

What were Egyptian pharaohs doing in Bronze Age Jerusalem? Peter van der Veen investigates an Egyptian presence before the time of David.

Dec 14 Blog

2014 Scholarship Recipients Go Digging

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Straight from the field to you, hear from some of the individuals who were awarded BAS scholarships in 2014.

Oct 10 Blog

BAR Authors Respond to Readers’ Letters

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Biblical Scholarship—Critical, Skeptical or Respectful?
Emeritus professor of Hebrew and Ancient Semitic Languages Alan Millard critiques Ronald S. Hendel’s Biblical Views column “Critical Biblical Scholarship—What’s the Use?” (July/August 2012).

Jun 16 Blog

Letter from the BAR Managing Editor

By: Dorothy Willette

Summer is finally here, so dive right into the July/August 2012 issue of BAR! Managing editor Dorothy D. Resig presents the latest issue.

Jan 14 Blog

Megiddo 3

By: Reviewed by Israel Finkelstein

Israel Finkelstein reviews "Megiddo 3: Final Report on the Stratum VI Excavations" by Timothy P. Harrison.

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