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No, No, Bad Dog: Dogs in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society
Israel’s neighbors kept dogs as pets, but the domestication of dogs was much later in Israel.
The Palace of the Kings of Israel—in the Bible and Archaeology - Biblical Archaeology Society
The Israelite kings’ palace of the kings of Israel at Samaria may be the only bit-hilani in the southern Levant.
Neolithic Bread at Catal Hoyuk - Biblical Archaeology Society
Excavations at the important site of Catal Hoyuk in south-central Turkey have uncovered what archaeologists termed the world’s oldest bread.
The Only Ancient Jewish Male Hair Ever Found - Biblical Archaeology Society
No hair from an ancient Jewish male had ever been found from the late 2nd Temple period, until some was found at the “Tomb of the Shroud.”
Eunuchs in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society
Should the words of Jesus from the Gospel of Matthew be taken literally?
Bathed in Morning Light - Biblical Archaeology Society
Oriented to the east, with a broad view across the Elah Valley, the temple in the Canaanite city of Azekah was bathed each morning in the sun’s rays.
Early Alphabetic Writing Found at Lachish - Biblical Archaeology Society
A newly published inscription from Tel Lachish in southern Israel is the earliest alphabetic writing discovered in the southern Levant.
How Bad Was Jezebel? - Biblical Archaeology Society
Jezebel was the bad girl of the Bible: a murderer, prostitute and enemy of God.
Pompeii Reborn - Biblical Archaeology Society
The Pompeii Archaeological Park is launching a 100-million-euro project aimed at regenerating the archaeological landscape of the ancient city
Abraham and Lot in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society
The story of Abraham and Lot in the Bible is well-known to modern readers.
Searching for Biblical Mt. Sinai - Biblical Archaeology Society
Biblical Mt. Sinai has never been identified archaeologically with any scholarly consensus, though several sites have been considered.
Origins: 3.14159265… - Biblical Archaeology Society
Calculating pi has been a puzzle for millennia.
The Shapira Fragments - Biblical Archaeology Society
The life and world of Moses Shapira, the man who either found or possibly forged the Shapira Fragments.
Nabonidus: The First Archaeologist - Biblical Archaeology Society
While the field of archaeology is no more than a few centuries old, the world’s first archaeologist lived around 2500 years ago.
King Hezekiah in the Bible: Royal Seal of Hezekiah Comes to Light - Biblical Archaeology Society
A stamped clay seal (bulla) of King Hezekiah in the Bible was discovered for the first time in the Ophel excavations.
Rock Giants in Noah - Biblical Archaeology Society
Where did the rock giants in Noah the movie come from?
The “Strange” Ending of the Gospel of Mark and Why It Makes All the Difference - Biblical Archaeology Society
Scholars agree the Gospel of Mark is the earliest–by several decades, which has profound implications for our understanding of the “Jesus story”
Priscilla in the New Testament - Biblical Archaeology Society
Priscilla in the New Testament was not a mere patroness or supporter of men in ministry.
Women, Windows, and Death - Biblical Archaeology Society
Understanding the “Woman at the Window” motif found across the ancient Near East
Jesus Was a Refugee - Biblical Archaeology Society
The unstoppable force of refugees fleeing to Europe has in various places hit the immovable object of an attitude that there is no room at the inn.