Jun 27 Blog
By: Nathan Steinmeyer
While Cypriot pithoi were commonly used in maritime shipping during the Late Bronze Age (c. 1550–1200 BCE), few have ever been found in the southern […]
Jan 29 Blog
A central feature in the Garden of Eden story, the Tree of Life is one of the Hebrew Bible’s more memorable symbols. But this biblical […]
May 10 Blog
By: Megan Sauter
Situated in the Shephelah (Judean foothills), Tel Burna is a candidate for biblical Libnah. Itzick Shai of Ariel University and Steven Ortiz of Lipscomb University […]
Dec 11 Blog
By: BAS Staff
In 2019 the Biblical Archaeology Society awarded scholarships to 12 individuals who would otherwise not have been able to participate in an archaeological excavation. These […]
Dec 10 Blog
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
Straight from the field to you, hear from the individuals who were awarded BAS dig scholarships in 2018.
Dec 18 Blog
By: Robert Cargill
Migration and immigration are not just modern occurrences—both the Bible and archaeology show that ancient Israel was a land of immigrants. Come along and explore several excavations investigating the movement of peoples throughout the Holy Land and learn about the 2018 dig opportunities!
Oct 3 Blog
By: Andrea Berlin
Archaeologist Andrea Berlin describes the Levantine Ceramics Project, an open-access, crowd-sourced public website devoted to ceramics produced anywhere in the Levant from the Neolithic era (c. 5500 B.C.E.) through the time of Ottoman rule (c. 1920 C.E.).
Jun 7 Blog
By: Robin Ngo
King Tut owned a dagger that was out of this world—literally. The blade of the dagger was made of meteoritic iron.
Mar 18 Blog
By: Beth Ann Judas, Ph.D.
Egyptologist Beth Ann Judas reviews the Gods of Egypt movie, describing it as portraying ancient Egyptian mythology with “fleeting moments of random accuracy.”
Feb 26 Blog
A seven-year-old child found a figurine that may have been associated with Canaanite worship while visiting the site of Tel Rehov in Israel.
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