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3D model of one of the cylinders found at Tell al-Uhaimir in southern Iraq. Courtesy Ahmed Ali Jiwad and Hussein Fleih Al-Ammari, “Two Inscribed Cylinders of Nebuchadnezzar II from the Ziggurat of Kish,” IRAQ (2025), CC-BY 4.0

Jan 26 Blog

Babylonian Texts Complicate Bible’s Image of Nebuchadnezzar

In biblical memory, Nebuchadnezzar II (604–562 BCE) looms large as an agent of catastrophe. He appears across multiple biblical books—2 Kings and 2 Chronicles, Jeremiah, […]

Jan 1 Blog

Who Were the Ammonites, Moabites and Edomites in the Bible?

By: Megan Sauter

During the Iron Age, when Israel and Judah ruled Canaan, the kingdoms of Ammon, Moab and Edom ruled east of the Jordan River. Recent archaeological discoveries vastly increase our understanding of these kingdoms and their religion.

Dec 20 Blog

King David’s Palace and the Millo

By: Robin Ngo

In the study of Biblical archaeology, Biblical texts and archaeological finds must be examined critically and independently, but ultimately, they must be interpreted together. Such an approach can be applied to King David’s Palace and the Millo.

Bowl decorated with recumbent lions and calves before the symbol of the god An (BLMJ 4564). Photo: David Harris

Oct 9 Blog

10 Great Biblical Artifacts at the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem

By: David Moster

10 The Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem houses one of the world’s most important collections of Biblical artifacts.

Aug 1 Blog

How Bad Was the Babylonian Exile?

By: BAS Staff

Was there really weeping from the Judahite exiles by the rivers of Babylon? New evidence suggests that life was actually pretty good for some Judahite deportees and their successors.

A modern street mosaic from Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter depicting the 12 tribes of Israel

Feb 7 Blog

Looking for the 12 Tribes of Israel

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Who were the 12 tribes of Israel? While the obvious answer is that they were the descendants of the 12 sons of Jacob, things are […]

Jan 18 Blog

Nehemiah—The Man Behind the Wall

By: Dorothy Willette

Few people are familiar with the Biblical figure Nehemiah, and yet he was instrumental in the rebuilding and reestablishment of Jerusalem in the fifth century B.C. following the Babylonian exile.

Jan 11 Blog

Virtually Explore Holy Land Artifacts

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

From the comfort of your home, you can virtually explore archaeological objects that shed light on Biblical history with the click of a button.

Aug 5 Blog

BAR Test Kitchen: Babylonian Unwinding Stew

By: Jennifer Drummond

There’s nothing better than a steaming hot bowl of soup on a chilly fall day. While the residents of ancient Mesopotamia did not experience cold […]

Jun 8 Blog

Refugees at Tel Hadid

By: BAS Staff

Who lived at Tel Hadid? Tel Hadid, which is believed to be the remains of Hadid from the Bible (first mentioned in Ezra 2:32 and […]

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