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Jun 4 Blog

The Tel Dan Inscription: The First Historical Evidence of King David from the Bible

Few modern Biblical archaeology discoveries have attracted as much attention as the Tel Dan inscription—writing on a ninth-century B.C. stone slab (or stela) that furnished the first historical evidence of King David from the Bible.

Dec 13 Blog

2016 BAS Scholarship Winners

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Straight from the field to you, hear from the individuals who were awarded BAS dig scholarships in 2016.

Feb 14 Blog

The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land, Supplementary Volume 5

By: Reviewed by Philip J. King

Philip J. King reviews The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land, Supplementary Volume 5, Edited by Ephraim Stern.

Jan 30 Blog

Publishing Israel Archaeology Digs

By: BAS Staff

It has been called the “dirty secret” of Israel archaeology: Digs go on for season after season of excavation without publishing final reports of the results of their work. Fortunately, some archaeology digs are changing that trend by producing final reports in beautiful volumes, thereby sharing their discoveries with the public and other scholars interested in Israel archaeology.

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