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Nov 13, 2024 | 
biblicalarchaeology.org | Robert Bronder
The Megiddo Mosaic BAS Staff November 13, 2024 0 Comments 8693 views Share Through July 6, 2025Museum of the BibleWashington, D.C.museumofthebible.orgAn extraordinary mosaic from the area of ancient Megiddo in northern Israel is now on display at the Museum of the Bible.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
biblicalarchaeology.org | Robert Bronder
Winter 2024 Caption Contest Winners BAS Staff November 11, 2024 0 Comments 13 views Share And the Winner Is … “I don’t mind the anointing, but whatever happened to ‘a little dab will do ya’?” —Kevin Whitehead, Columbia, Tennessee Thank you to all those who submitted caption entries for our Summer 2024 cartoon, based on 1 Samuel 16:13: “Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward.”...
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
biblicalarchaeology.org | Robert Bronder
Winter 2024 Caption Contest Biblical Archaeology Review Winter 2024 Contest BAS Staff November 11, 2024 0 Comments 17 views Share Take part in our ever-popular Caption Contest.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
biblicalarchaeology.org | Robert Bronder
Multicultural Elephantine BAS Staff August 21, 2024 0 Comments 2734 views Share Through October 27, 2024National Museums in BerlinBerlin, Germanysmb.museumElephantine sits at the historical southern border of ancient Egypt, by the modern city of Aswan. This strategic location made it an important trade and military post.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
biblicalarchaeology.org | Konstantinos Politis |Erin Darby |Christopher A. Frilingos |Robert Bronder
Review: Excavating the Land of Jesus Matthew J. Grey July 17, 2024 0 Comments 22 views Share Excavating the Land of JesusHow Archaeologists Study the People of the GospelsBy James Riley Strange(Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2023), 192 pp., 29 b/w figs., 2 maps; $29.99 (hardcover and eBook)Reviewed by Matthew J.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
biblicalarchaeology.org | Philippe Bohstrom |Robert Bronder
The Land of Lot Exploring Jordan's Ghor al-Safi Konstantinos Politis July 03, 2024 0 Comments 25 views Share Most travelers to Jordan have visited the famous Nabatean city of Petra or the dune-swept, otherworldly landscape of Wadi Rum, both UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
biblicalarchaeology.org | Robert Bronder
Ancient Egypt’s Blaze of Glory BAS Staff June 05, 2024 0 Comments 34 views Share Through January 25, 2027The Getty VillaLos Angeles, Californiawww.getty.eduA collection of exceptional sculptures from Egypt’s 26th Dynasty (664–526 BCE) is currently on view at the Getty Villa of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
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May 20, 2024 | 
biblicalarchaeology.org | Jennifer Drummond |Robert Bronder
BAR Test Kitchen: Greek Tuna Steaks Jennifer Drummond May 20, 2024 0 Comments 19 views Share Summer is a good time for simple, easy meals. Who wants to spend a lot of time in the kitchen when there is so much to do (or when it’s so hot out!)?
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May 15, 2024 | 
biblicalarchaeology.org | Erin Darby |Christopher A. Frilingos |T.J. Wray |Robert Bronder
Review: Mount Machaerus Konstantinos Politis May 15, 2024 0 Comments 1868 views Share Mount Machaerus An Introduction to the Historical, Archaeological, and Pilgrim Site Overlooking the Dead Sea in the Kingdom of Jordan By Győző Vörös (Amman: The American Center of Research, 2024), hard cover, 171 pp., 96 figures; free download available from the ACOR website. Reviewed by Konstantinos Politis With Mount Machaerus, Győző Vörös has authored an invaluable summary of his superb four-part...
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
biblicalarchaeology.org | Megan Sauter |Robert Bronder
Digitizing Ancient Seals How scholars document the calling cards of the biblical world Elizabeth Knott April 03, 2024 0 Comments 21 views Share Seals are some of the most compelling and ubiquitous objects we have from the ancient Near East.
