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Jan 1 Blog

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

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.

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.

Sep 28 Blog

The 10 Strangest Foods in the Bible

By: David Moster

Many Biblical stories are set within the context of a meal. While most of these are about regular meals, others refer to more bizarre, extreme or supernatural cases of eating and drinking.

Dec 5 Blog

Scholars Identify Biblical King Balak on the Mesha Stele

By: Robin Ngo

Scholars have proposed a new reading of the Mesha Stele: one line refers not to the “House of David,” but to the Moab king Balak from the story of Balaam in the Bible.

Inscribed 2,800-yr-old altar from Ancient Ataroth

Aug 26 Blog

Inscribed Moabite Altar Mentions Biblical Rebellion

By: Jonathan Laden

Two Moabite inscriptions appear on a 2,800-year-old stone altar from Ataroth in modern Jordan. Notably, the words are written in the Moabite language and script, […]

Oct 24 Blog

Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: The Moabite Stone

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

A product of archaeological looting, the Mesha Stele, or Moabite Stone, provides another example of the value of unprovenanced Biblical artifacts, that is, Bible artifacts found outside of a professional excavation.

Feb 8 Blog

Shanks Responds to Burleigh

By: Hershel Shanks

Back to Israel Antiquities Authority vs. Conspiracy of (Alleged) Forgers I have concentrated on the James Ossuary Inscription and the Ivory Pomegranate Inscription, both charged […]

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