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Jan 17 Blog

The Doorways of Solomon’s Temple

In the Bible, the inner shrine of Solomon’s Temple is described as having five mezuzot. What are they? The question has puzzled Biblical scholars for centuries. Does a recently discovered shrine model from Khirbet Qeiyafa hold the answer?

Sep 18 Blog

How Bad Was Jezebel?

By: Janet Howe Gaines

For more than two thousand years, Jezebel has been saddled with a reputation as the bad girl of the Bible, the wickedest of women. But just how depraved was she?

May 11 Blog

Did I Find King David’s Palace?

By: Eilat Mazar

Digging just south of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, Eilat Mazar uncovered a monumental building from the tenth century B.C.—the right time and the right place for David’s royal residence.

Jan 5 Blog

Biblical Sha’arayim: Khirbet Qeiyafa’s Second Gate Discovered

By: Robin Ngo

Excavations at Khirbet Qeiyafa have uncovered a second city gate from the 10th century B.C.E., the time of King David’s reign. No other site from this period has more than one gate. What do Qeiyafa’s two city gates tell us about the Kingdom of Judah in David’s time?

Apr 4 Blog

First Person: Banning Ba’al

By: Hershel Shanks

Did King David ban Ba’al names in Judah?

Dec 30 Blog

Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Discoveries in 2015

By: Robin Ngo

As we ring in the New Year, let’s take a look back at the top 10 finds that fascinated us in 2015.

Jun 5 Blog

Biblical Name Eshbaal Found Outside of the Bible

By: Robin Ngo

A 3,000-year-old inscription discovered at Khirbet Qeiyafa references the Biblical name Eshbaal. This is the first time the name has been found in an ancient inscription.

Dec 18 Blog

Excruciating Exodus Movie Exudes Errors

By: Ellen White

Colossal expense equals colossal waste for the new Ridley Scott movie Exodus: Gods and Kings.

Aug 8 Blog

Three Takes on the Oldest Hebrew Inscription

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

In the May/June 2012 BAR, epigrapher Christopher A. Rollston considered four contenders as candidates for the oldest Hebrew inscription. Rollston’s thoughtful discussion was met by dissenting responses from distinguished archaeological and Biblical scholars, including Yosef Garfinkel and Aaron Demsky.

May 25 Blog

Hebrew Inscription Provides Oldest Archaeological Evidence of Jews in Iberia

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

A recent discovery at a Roman villa near Silves, Portugal stands out as the oldest evidence of Jews in Iberia.

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