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Jan 7 Blog

Lasting Impressions from Ancient Maresha

By: Marek Dospěl

Archaeologists excavating the Hellenistic city of Maresha made a stunning discovery in 2018, when they stumbled upon what must have been an ancient archive. So […]

Dec 24 Blog

The Archaeological Quest for the Earliest Christians

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

In part one of a two-part series, Douglas Boin presents new archaeological and historical research in the study of early Christianity.

Sep 18 Blog

Tel Maresha Caves Reveal Hellenistic Treasures

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Recent excavations shed further light on how ancient peoples used the subterranean cave complexes at Tel Maresha.

Sep 16 Blog

Tel Maresha Caves Reveal Lost World of the Idumeans

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Tel Maresha, located in the Judean foothills southwest of Jerusalem, exists on two levels—one a typical Hellenistic town; the other a subterranean metropolis of cave complexes.

Dec 6 Blog

Aerial Technology Directs Archaeologists to Idumean Structure

By: Samuel Pfister

With the aid of drones, archaeologists working in the Lachish region found what may be an Idumean palace or temple.

Oct 16 Blog

The Te’omim Cave: Rebel Hideout and Cult Site

By: Robin Ngo

The Te’omim Cave in the Jerusalem hills served as a refuge for Jewish rebels during the Bar-Kokhba Revolt and later as a pagan cultic site in the second–fourth centuries C.E. See why this extraordinary cave was chosen for both of these purposes—and much more.

Jan 2 Blog

In Turkey, Underground City Thought to be World’s Largest Has Been Found

By: Robin Ngo

A massive subterranean city thought to be 5,000 years old was discovered in Turkey’s Nevşehir Province.

Sep 7 Blog

Ancient Aramaic Business Records

By: Robin Ngo

In “2,000 Ancient Aramaic Business Scribbles (including the delivery of 30 mice)” in the September/October issue of BAR, Ada Yardeni explains how inscribed ostraca provide us with a window into the agricultural, economic and social life in the Hebron hills in the fourth century B.C.E.

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