Sep 14 Blog
By: BAS Staff
In a BAR article, epigraphy scholar Christopher Rollston asks a seemingly straightforward question: What is the oldest Hebrew inscription?
Jan 29 Blog
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
A handful of ancient Israelite inscriptions feature an enigmatic title that has been variously translated as “governor of the city” and “commander of the fortress.” Who was this figure?
Jan 14 Blog
By: Robert Cargill
The Jerusalem Column is the first inscription from the Second Temple period where the full spelling of the Hebrew name of Jerusalem appears.
Oct 9 Blog
By: Robin Ngo
Archaeologists have unearthed a Second Temple period stone inscription that spells the name Jerusalem as Yerushalayim (as it’s spelled in Hebrew today).
Jul 27 Blog
By: Megan Sauter
The Hebrew language has evolved over time. Even during the course of writing the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), Biblical Hebrew changed, which is apparent when […]
Jul 26 Blog
By: David Malamud
Nearly five years of scans and reinterpretation of newly legible parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls have revealed intriguing insights into 2,000-year-old Biblical texts.
Feb 9 Blog
By: Hershel Shanks
Giants in Biblical archaeology, Eric and Carol Meyers sit down with BAR’s editor to discuss the past 40 years of the field. Read the full interview as it appears in the 40th anniversary issue of BAR.
Aug 8 Blog
In the May/June 2012 BAR, epigrapher Christopher A. Rollston considered four contenders as candidates for the oldest Hebrew inscription. Rollston’s thoughtful discussion was met by dissenting responses from distinguished archaeological and Biblical scholars, including Yosef Garfinkel and Aaron Demsky.
May 23 Blog
Frescoes uncovered during Yigael Yadin’s celebrated excavations at Masada in the 1960s were exposed to the elements and eventually had to be removed from the […]
Jan 3 Blog
By: Noah Wiener
Gershon Galil recently proposed that Jerusalem's oldest inscription is in Hebrew and it refers to a cheap type of wine.
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