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The Ravenna mosaic of Jesus. Photo: Sant’Apollinare Nuovo Ravenna, Italy/Bridgeman Images

Dec 16 Blog

Did Jesus Exist? Searching for Evidence Beyond the Bible

Did Jesus of Nazareth, “the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5), really exist? What’s the evidence outside of the Bible? Classical and Jewish writings from the first several centuries C.E. give us a glimpse of the person who would become the central figure in Christianity mere decades after his crucifixion.

Dec 6 Blog

Who Was St. Nicholas?

By: Mark Wilson

The legend of jolly old St. Nicholas evolved into Santa Claus in Christmas tradition, but who was St. Nicholas?

The side of the marble sarcophagus, depicting the scene of Hercules, sprawled on a lion's skin and holding a cup in his hand. Courtesy Emil Aladjem, IAA.

Jun 13 Blog

Heracles and Dionysus in Caesarea Maritima

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

While excavating the Herodian city of Caesarea Maritima, archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) made a startlingly beautiful discovery: a marble sarcophagus depicting the […]

Feb 24 Blog

Top Biblical Archaeology Discoveries of 2024

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

The past year witnessed some incredible discoveries in the world of biblical archaeology. Bible History Daily readers have already been treated to some of our […]

Feb 9 Blog

30 People in the New Testament Confirmed

By: Lawrence Mykytiuk

Archaeology has confirmed 53 people from the Hebrew Bible. What about the New Testament? In BAR, Lawrence Mykytiuk examines the political figures in the New Testament who can be identified in the archaeological record and by extra-Biblical writings.

Mar 20 Blog

The Secret of Roman Concrete

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

From the Pantheon of Rome to the port of Caesarea Maritima, Roman buildings have stood the test of time, thanks to one specific material: Roman […]

Sep 21 Blog

High Tech Romans

By: Jennifer Drummond

Through January 15, 2023 Landesmuseum Mainz, Germany landesmuseum-mainz.de “What have the Romans ever done for us?” A question famously asked (and answered) in Monty Python’s […]

Jun 3 Blog

2022 Dig Scholarship Winners

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

For almost four decades, the Biblical Archaeology Society has been connecting volunteers with the opportunity to participate in some of the most exciting and groundbreaking […]

May 23 Blog

OnSite: Caesarea Maritima

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

The ancient city of Caesarea Maritima, built during the reign of Herod the Great in the late first century B.C.E., played an important role in […]

Jul 26 Blog

Review: A Walk to Caesarea: A Historical-Archaeological Perspective

By: Joseph L. Rife

A Walk to Caesarea: A Historical-Archaeological Perspective By Joseph Patrich (Jerusalem: Israel Exploration Society and Yad Izhak Ben-Zvi, 2018), xii + 174 pp., 193 ill. […]

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