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The ruins of the Byzantine church of Saint Anne in the lower Shephelah. Courtesy Nathan Steinmeyer, BAS

Jan 27 Blog

What Is the Shephelah?

The Shephelah, also known as the Judean Foothills, is one of many geographic regions mentioned in the Bible. However, for those who have never visited […]

Jun 26 Blog

Site of Julius Caesar’s Assassination Opened

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

“Beware the ides of March,” wrote Shakespeare about the day of Julius Caesar’s assassination. Now, over 2,000 years later, tourists can finally visit the site […]

Mar 31 Blog

Investigating the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

By: Megan Souter

Take a pilgrimage to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the holiest site in Christendom, in the Spring 2021 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review. Situated […]

Jun 1 Blog

Tomb of Kings Now Open!

By: Krystal V.L. Pierce

After more than a decade of renovations totaling almost one million euros ($1,100,000), the Tomb of the Kings in Jerusalem is open to the public. […]

Mar 25 Blog

Site-Seeing: El-Jazzar’s Architectural Gem

By: Jonathan Klawans

The Old City of Akko was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2001, and rightly so: With layers of Ottoman and Crusader ruins above […]

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