Mar 22 Blog
By: Lawrence Mykytiuk
How many people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible have been confirmed archaeologically? Lawrence Mykytiuk reveals the surprising number—from Israelite kings to Mesopotamian monarchs—and some lesser figures as well.
Mar 16 Blog
By: Megan Sauter
Foot-shaped sites have been found throughout the Jordan Valley, including an extraordinary cultic site on Mt. Ebal. Is this the Israelite altar described in Joshua 8?
Aug 26 Blog
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
Rehav (Buni) Rubin reviews "The Lost Book of Moses" by Chanan Tigay.
Jun 29 Blog
By: Reviewed by Nava Panitz-Cohen
Nava Panitz-Cohen reviews The Ancient Pottery of Israel and Its Neighbors: From the Iron Age Through the Hellenistic Period (vols. 1 and 2), edited by Seymour Gitin.
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.
Jan 10 Blog
By: Reviewed by Morten Hørning Jensen
Morten Hørning Jensen reviews "Alexander to Constantine: Archaeology of the Land of the Bible (Vol. 3)" by Eric M. Meyers and Mark A. Chancey.
Apr 18 Blog
By: Noah Wiener
Anson F. Rainey, Israel's leading historical geographer of the land of the Bible and a master of cuneiform languages such as Akkadian and Ugaritic, as well as ancient Egyptian (hieroglyphic and hieratic), to say nothing of Hebrew and Arabic, succumbed to pancreatic cancer on February 19. He was 81.
Feb 8 Blog
By: Peter van der Veen
Back to Seal Controversy: From Temech to Shlomit Introduction I would like to thank Ryan for his interesting analysis of the letters. I do not […]
Aug 29 Blog
Volkmar Fritz died on August 21, 2007, at the age of 69 in Bad Schwartau, Germany, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He is survived by his devoted wife Anke and four children. Volkmar came to Israel in 1964 after having completed his theological studies in Tübingen, Berlin, Heidelberg, Bonn and Marburg, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1968...
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