Oct 9 Blog
By: Megan Sauter
Although Leviticus 19:28 clearly prohibits tattoos, it does not give an explicit reason why. This begs the question: Why does the Bible prohibit tattoos?
Mar 4 Blog
By: Robin Ngo
For the first time, the royal seal of King Hezekiah in the Bible has been found in an archaeological excavation.
Dec 3 Blog
Were there synagogues before the Romans destroyed the Temple, or did they develop only afterward? Communal structures from the Second Temple period have been discovered, but should they be considered synagogues even though they don’t share the major architectural feature common to post-destruction synagogues?
Nov 4 Blog
By: Marek Dospěl
The few surviving Torah scrolls that are this old are all very fragmentary and almost illegible. It is thus exciting to find a very old, well-preserved Torah scroll, even if it’s only a fragment, a single sheet.
Apr 9 Blog
A burnt ancient scroll found 45 years ago has finally been deciphered thanks to advanced digital technology. The scroll was revealed to contain verses from the Book of Leviticus.
Nov 15 Blog
The Museum of the Bible is opening in Washington, DC. Take a look at some of the spectacular exhibition spaces and interactive rooms.
Sep 1 Blog
By: Noah Wiener
A striking cache, including a gold medallion inscribed with a menorah, shofar (ram’s horn) and a Torah scroll, was found at the foot of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount.
Dec 31 Blog
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
The artist group Robotlab has recently developed a method for creating a “handwritten” Torah robotically.
Oct 3 Blog
Megan Sauter reviews "Chagall: Love, War and Exile" by Susan Tumarkin Goodman, with an essay by Kenneth E. Silver.
Sep 29 Blog
The dazzling Ophel treasure discovered in 2013 is now on display at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
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