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Mar 10 Blog

Rare Bar Kokhba Revolt Coins Found

During archaeological survey work in a Judean Desert cave, members of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Heritage and the […]

Oct 2 Blog

Byzantine Psalm Uncovered at Hyrcania

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

During a pilot excavation at Hyrcania, located 10 miles southeast of Jerusalem in the West Bank, excavators uncovered a Greek inscription paraphrasing Psalm 86. Dating […]

Sep 25 Blog

Jericho Named UNESCO World Heritage Site

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

The prehistoric and famed biblical site of Jericho—Tell es-Sultan—was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site during a conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Described by […]

May 19 Blog

An Early Israelite Curse Inscription from Mt. Ebal?

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

This is an update to our original coverage of the Mt. Ebal inscription as first published in Bible History Daily on April 25, 2022. In […]

Dec 23 Blog

Coin Hoard Connected to Maccabean Revolt against Antiochus IV

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

In the second century BCE, the Maccabees waged a fierce war against Antiochus IV and the Seleucid Kingdom. Now, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) believes […]

Nov 8 Blog

Second Temple Period Jars Found

By: Jonathan Laden

Clay objects and dozens of jars were found in what had been a water hole at the Khirbet Kafr Mer site in Beit El, on […]

May 26 Blog

In Memorium: Philip J. King (1925-2019)

By: David Vanderhooft

A funeral Mass was celebrated Saturday, December 14, 2019, at St. Joseph’s Church in Boston for Fr. Philip J. King, retired professor in theology at […]

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