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Bowl decorated with recumbent lions and calves before the symbol of the god An (BLMJ 4564). Photo: David Harris

Mar 10 Blog

10 Great Biblical Artifacts at the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem

By: David Moster

10 The Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem houses one of the world’s most important collections of Biblical artifacts.

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Jan 1 Blog

Who Were the Ammonites, Moabites and Edomites in the Bible?

By: Megan Sauter

During the Iron Age, when Israel and Judah ruled Canaan, the kingdoms of Ammon, Moab and Edom ruled east of the Jordan River. Recent archaeological discoveries vastly increase our understanding of these kingdoms and their religion.

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Sep 7 Blog

Ancient Aramaic Business Records

By: Robin Ngo

In “2,000 Ancient Aramaic Business Scribbles (including the delivery of 30 mice)” in the September/October issue of BAR, Ada Yardeni explains how inscribed ostraca provide us with a window into the agricultural, economic and social life in the Hebron hills in the fourth century B.C.E.

The Importance of Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: The Moabite Stone

Oct 24 Blog

Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: The Moabite Stone

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

A product of archaeological looting, the Mesha Stele, or Moabite Stone, provides another example of the value of unprovenanced Biblical artifacts, that is, Bible artifacts found outside of a professional excavation.

The Importance of Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: The Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery

Jul 20 Blog

Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: The Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The Dead Sea Scrolls discovery is so widely celebrated by the scholarly community and the scrolls have played such an important part in Biblical scholarship as the oldest biblical manuscripts that it is sometimes easy to forget that most of them are in fact Bible artifacts found during archaeological looting by Bedouin.

The Importance of Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: House Shrines

Jul 15 Blog

Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: House Shrines

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

House shrines like this one are Biblical artifacts that enrich our understanding of ancient Israelite religion and iconography.

The Importance of Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: Israelite Clay Bullae

Jul 15 Blog

Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: Israelite Clay Bullae

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Many are no bigger than a quarter, but clay bullae are Biblical artifacts that have made vast contributions to our knowledge of ancient Israelite history, and especially about the people who lived it.

The Importance of Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: The Amarna Tablets

Jul 15 Blog

Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: The Amarna Tablets

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

A trend has developed recently in the archaeological establishment: Ignore all unprovenanced Biblical artifacts, that is, Bible artifacts found outside of a professional excavation that […]

The Importance of Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: Magic Incantation Bowls

Jul 15 Blog

Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: Magic Incantation Bowls

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

In this installment of our series on important unprovenanced Biblical artifacts, we look at Jewish incantation bowls inscribed with ancient magic spells in ancient Aramaic script.

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