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Borrowing from the Neighbors - Biblical Archaeology Society
Early Christians often assimilated well-established pagan imagery when they set out to depict their stories and beliefs.
Digs 2025 - Biblical Archaeology Society
Want to learn what it’s like on an archaeological dig?
Understanding Israel’s 10 Commandments - Biblical Archaeology Society
Everyone knows that God gave the Israelites the 10 Commandments.
Mary, Simeon or Anna: Who First Recognized Jesus as Messiah? - Biblical Archaeology Society
Did Mary, Simeon, or Anna know that Jesus was the messiah? Who recognized him first?
Gospel Stories in Stone - Biblical Archaeology Society
Constantine the Great commissioned the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and several others to commemorate the life of Jesus.
Titus Flavius Josephus and the Prophet Jeremiah - Biblical Archaeology Society
How is it that the Biblical prophet Jeremiah is revered while Josephus is criticized?
Bible Scholar Brent Landau Asks “Who Were the Magi?” - Biblical Archaeology Society
The apocryphal Revelation of the Magi narrates the mystical origins of the magi, their encounter with the luminous star and their journey to Bethlehem to worship the child.
Uncovering a Buried Assyrian Capital - Biblical Archaeology Society
Before the purpose-built city was completed, Sargon II fell in battle, and his son, Sennacherib, moved the capital to Nineveh, leaving the unfinished Dur-Sharrukin to be buried by history.
When Was Jesus Born—B.C. or A.D.? - Biblical Archaeology Society
New Testament scholars place Jesus’ birth in 4 B.C. or before.
Hezekiah’s Religious Reform—In the Bible and Archaeology - Biblical Archaeology Society
Hezekiah simply “did what was right in the sight of the Lord.”
The Prequel Gospels - Biblical Archaeology Society
While some might take issue with adding to the biblical canon, it is a practice that existed long before the books of the New Testament were written.
The Betrothal of Mary and Joseph in the Bible
Any reader would recognize immediately that elements of their courtship were extraordinary.
Christmas Stories in Christian Apocrypha - Biblical Archaeology Society
One of the most familiar images of the Christmas season is the nativity scene.
An Israelite Palace East of the Jordan? - Biblical Archaeology Society
A new proposal in the journal Tel Aviv suggests that a group of previously published carved ashlar blocks may point to Mahanaim being the site of an ancient Israelite palace.
Scholars Identify Biblical King Balak on the Mesha Stele - Biblical Archaeology Society
Scholars propose a new reading of Mesha Stele: Line 31 references not the “House of David,” but the Moab king Balak from the story of Balaam in the Bible.
Who Was St. Nicholas? - Biblical Archaeology Society
The legend of jolly old St. Nicholas evolved into Santa Claus in Christmas tradition, but who was St. Nicholas?
The Ten Lost Tribes - Biblical Archaeology Society
When the Assyrians conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel, massive deportations carried much of the Israelites away to Assyria.
The Origins of “The Cherry Tree Carol” - Biblical Archaeology Society
The Cherry Tree Carol’s distinctive take on Joseph’s outspokenness at Mary’s pregnancy can be traced back to a unique feature of Syriac liturgy.
DNA and Gender at Pompeii - Biblical Archaeology Society
Genetic analysis of DNA from preserved bone fragments has quashed assumptions about the identity of Vesuvius victims in Pompeii.
A Feast for the Senses ... and the Soul - Biblical Archaeology Society
Few activities in life are as vitally important as eating.