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Jesus Was a Real Person According to Extra-Biblical Evidence
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 12, 2014)— Jesus is the central figure of Christianity, the world’s largest religion, but some have questioned whether he ever actually lived. In “Did… read more →
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Discover the Other "Philistines" Who Lived North of the Pentapolis in the November/December 2014 Issue of Biblical Archaeology Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 3, 2014)—BAR While many people have heard of the Philistines, their neighbors to the north are lesser known. In “The Other Philistines,’” Ephraim … read more →
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Discover whether Jews lived in Christian (Byzantine) Jerusalem in the September/October 2014 Issue of Biblical Archaeology Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 13, 2014)— After the Bar-Kokhba Revolt in the second century, Jews were banned from living in Jerusalem—renamed Aelia Capitolina by the Roman emperor Hadrian. The city was left… read more →
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Discover the Siege of Masada from the Roman Viewpoint in the July/August 2014 Issue of Biblical Archaeology Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 11, 2014)— In the siege of Herod’s desert fortress at Masada at the end of the First Jewish Revolt, the Romans waged both literal and psychological warfare to impress upon the Jew… read more →
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The Search for King Herod’s Tomb Continues in the May/June 2014 Issue of Biblical Archaeology Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 09, 2014)— King Herod was buried at Herodium—a fact recorded by Josephus in the first century—but where precisely? In 2007 archaeologist Ehud Netzer reported that he had fou… read more →
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50 People In The Bible Confirmed By Archaeology
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 20, 2014)— A recent study has found archaeological confirmation for at least 50 people mentioned in the Bible. The list includes kings of Israel and Judah, Egyptian p… read more →
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American Archaeologists in Egypt Make Mudbricks Like Ancient Israelite Slaves
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 12, 2014)— An American archaeological team is making mudbricks in Egypt—or at least was in 2013—just like the Israelite slaves in the Bible, and is using some of them to … read more →
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Hershel Shanks Releases Autobiography
WASHINGTON D.C. (June 17, 2010)—New York Times Article Praises Biblical Archaeology Review Editor Hershel Shanks and His New Autobiography Hershel Shanks, founder and editor of Biblical Archaeology R… read more →
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Biblical Archaeology Review Celebrates its 200th Issue
WASHINGTON D.C. (August 12, 2009)—BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY REVIEW CELEBRATES ITS 200TH ISSUE. The Biblical Archaeology Society is celebrating the publication of the 200th issue of Biblical Archaeology R… read more →
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Summer Vacation Seminar at St. Olaf College
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 14, 2009) — The Biblical Archaeology Society announces the summer vacation seminar Biblical Controversies, Conundrums and Characters: Sorting Through All the Evidence to be held J… read more →
