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Mar 12 Blog

The Three Magi

Bearing gifts for the infant Jesus, the three wise men from the east traversed afar to reach Bethlehem. What do we really know about the magi, who are so central to the traditional telling of the Christmas story?

Nov 17 Blog

Witnessing the Divine

By: Robin M. Jensen

The legend of the magi has fired the imagination of Christians since the earliest times. In art, the adoration of the magi appeared earlier and far more frequently than any other scene of Jesus’ birth and infancy, including images of the babe in a manger.

Jun 3 Blog

Magi Reunited

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

In 1618, the great Flemish artist sir Peter Paul Rubens painted portraits of the three wise men. For the first time in 130 years, these paintings can be viewed together in the exhibit Peter Paul Rubens: The Three Magi Reunited at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

Dec 5 Blog

Frankincense and Other Resins Were Used in Roman Burials Across Britain

By: Robin Ngo

Archaeologists examining organic residues in Roman burials have for the first time confirmed the use of resins, including frankincense, in Roman funeral rites in Britain. In the Bible, frankincense was one of the gifts, along with gold and myrrh, the three magi presented to Jesus.

May 23 Blog

Cylinder Seals: A Better Impression

By: Noah Wiener

How did Mesopotamians know whose pottery was whose? They signed them—but not like we do today. They used tiny cylinder seals carved with ornate decorations, and new 360-degree photography shines a new light on these miniature art forms.

Opening credits of The History Channel series 'Bible Secrets Revealed'.

Jan 3 Blog

Bible Secrets Revealed, Episode 4: “The Real Jesus”

By: BAS Staff

Read what Bible Secrets Revealed consulting producer Dr. Robert Cargill reveals about the fourth installment of the History Channel series.

Jan 1 Blog

The Nativity Story

By: Reviewed by James F. Strange

James F. Strange reviews "The Nativity Story."

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