Aug 31, 2025 · Discover 53 real people from the Hebrew Bible confirmed by archaeology, including kings, pharaohs, and officials. Based on scholarly research by Lawrence Mykytiuk, this list links …

4 days ago · The Biblical Archaeology Society (BAS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating about archaeology in the Bible lands.

May 27, 2025 · Unlike many of ancient Israel’s neighbors, the Phoenicians were often presented favorably by the biblical writers. The city-state of Tyre, in particular, was considered one of Israel’s …

Mar 15, 2025 · Do modern crucifixion images accurately reflect ancient Roman crucifixion methods? Ancient graffiti may hold a clue.

Dec 15, 2025 · Dur-Sharrukin, the unfinished and abandoned Assyrian capital of Sargon II, has been uncovered by a French-German team using high-resolution magnetometry. The results reveal hidden …

Apr 11, 2025 · The con is that most of the things they find are just that—rocks. Azekah is an important archaeological site near the modern (and ancient) city of Beth Shemesh. Through excavations, …

Aug 28, 2025 · Ancient Pergamon perched atop a windswept mountain along the Turkish coastline and gazing proudly—almost defiantly—over the azure Aegean Sea

May 16, 2025 · Courtesy the Biblical Archaeology Society. Epigrapher Daniel Vainstub has argued the so-called Ophel pithos inscription, discovered in 2012 by Eilat Mazar in Jerusalem’s Ophel area, …

Dec 29, 2025 · The ancient oil lamp. Courtesy Emil Aladjem, IAA. Archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) uncovered a remarkable and rather surprising oil lamp during an …

Aug 6, 2025 · In late antiquity, the practice of wearing amulets expanded to the growing Christian communities of the Mediterranean. Although they were criticized by church leaders, their popularity …