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Aug 12 Blog

The Destruction of Philistine Gath

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Recent excavations by Bar-Ilan University, led by Dr. Aren Maeir, have shed new light on the destruction of biblical Gath, the Philistine city famously home […]

Ancient Fingerprints at Tell es-Safi/Gath

Jun 17 Blog

Archaeological Forensics

By: Marek Dospěl

“Pottery-making was not a solitary affair; it was not limited to adults or highly experienced potters,” remarks Kent D. Fowler, Professor in the Department of […]

Dec 6 Blog

Ancient Game Die Discovered

By: Jonathan Laden

For almost two hundred years, Beit El has been claimed by some scholars as the site of biblical Bethel, where in the Bible, Jacob dreamed […]

Dec 11 Blog

Scholarship Winners Speak Up

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 […]

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