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Mar 4 Blog

King Hezekiah in the Bible: Royal Seal of Hezekiah Comes to Light

By: Robin Ngo

For the first time, the royal seal of King Hezekiah in the Bible has been found in an archaeological excavation.

May 11 Blog

Did I Find King David’s Palace?

By: Eilat Mazar

Digging just south of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, Eilat Mazar uncovered a monumental building from the tenth century B.C.—the right time and the right place for David’s royal residence.

Nov 28 Blog

Modi’in: Where the Maccabees Lived

By: Robin Ngo

Modi’in was the hometown of the Maccabees, the heroes of the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid king who ruled over Judea. Have excavations conducted within the modern Israeli city of Modi’in finally exposed the Jewish village that the Maccabees called home?

Nov 1 Blog

Ancient Roman Theater Exposed Under Jerusalem’s Western Wall

By: Samuel Pfister

An Israel Antiquities Authority excavation underneath Wilson’s Arch of Jerusalem’s Western Wall uncovered a Roman-era theater more than 1,700 years old.

Sep 1 Blog

The Ophel Treasure

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.

Sep 29 Blog

Ophel Treasure Goes on Display at the Israel Museum

By: Robin Ngo

The dazzling Ophel treasure discovered in 2013 is now on display at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.

The Discovery of King Solomon’s Wall—A Personal Account

Mar 21 Blog

Discovering the Solomonic Wall in Jerusalem: A Remarkable Archaeological Adventure

By: Reviewed by Oded Borowski

Eilat Mazar’s new book chronicles her career from its beginnings with her grandfather, famed Israeli archaeologist Benjamin Mazar, to her discovery of King Solomon’s wall at the Ophel in Jerusalem, near the City of David.

Dec 21 Blog

The Discovery of King Solomon’s Wall—A Personal Account

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Oct 18 Blog

The New BAS 2012 Catalog Has Arrived

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The BAS 2012 catalog features new and exciting books and products from scholars James Charlesworth, Eilat Mazar and Ronny Reich, among others.

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