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Join BAS Travel Study Director and Managing Web Editor Sarah Yeomans as she travels to Turkey, a land of legend and Biblical history, for the first time.
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Tracking Down Shebnayahu, Servant of the King

A find from the antiquities market illuminated a decades-old excavation puzzle.
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Pergamon: City of Science
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Perched atop a windswept mountain along the Turkish coastline and gazing proudly—almost defiantly—over the azure Aegean Sea sit the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Pergamon.
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Searching for Sodom and Gomorrah

They are perhaps the most infamous cities of the Bible, but where does the Bible locate these legendary dens of iniquity, and does any trace of them still exist?
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The Valuable Contributions of “Worthless” Artifacts

The issue of unprovenanced artifacts has become a hotly-debated topic among archaeologists. Explore several unprovenanced artifacts that have contributed to our understanding of the Biblical world.
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Ancient Medicine: In Case of Emergency, Contact Your Local Prophet

When an ancient Israelite got a raging bellyache, what did she do? Where could she—or he—go for help? Both the Bible and archaeology indicate that numerous options were available.
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