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Mar 24 Blog

How Was Jesus’ Tomb Sealed?

What kind of stone sealed the tomb of Jesus? Was it a round (disk-shaped) stone or a square (cork-shaped) stone? While both kinds of blocking stones are attested in Jerusalem tombs from the time of Jesus, square (cork-shaped) stones are much, much more common than round (disk-shaped) ones.

Apr 9 Blog

The Tomb of Queen Helena of Adiabene

By: Megan Sauter

R. Steven Notley and Jeffrey P. García explore Queen Helena’s Jerusalem tomb and the recently excavated Jerusalem palace that might belong to her.

Feb 25 Blog

What’s a Greek God Doing in an Ancient Synagogue?

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Join Steven Fine, Jodi Magness and Hershel Shanks in New York City on March 3rd, 2013.

Jul 2 Blog

Excavations at Ancient Galilean Synagogue Expose Samson Mosaic

By: Noah Wiener

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Monday that recent excavations at Huqoq, Israel, have exposed a monumental 4th-5th century C.E. synagogue with detailed mosaic floors.

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