Press Room

Ancient Wooden Beams May Be from Herod’s Temple, According to May/June 2013 Issue of Biblical Archaeology Review

April 16, 2013

The Biblical Archaeology Society is pleased to announce the release of the May/June 2013 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review.

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Publications by Herodium Excavator Ehud Netzer Opened to the Public

February 19, 2013

The Biblical Archaeology Society is pleased to announce the release of a collection of Herodian archaeologist Ehud Netzer’s BAS publications are now available for free.

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March/April 2013 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review

February 15, 2013

The Biblical Archaeology Society is pleased to announce the release of the March/April 2013 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review. This new issue reveals earliest depictions of crucifixion and the possible location of Sodom.

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The Bible in the News: How the Popular Press Relates, Conflates and Updates Sacred Writ

February 14, 2013

Biblical Archaeology Society announces the digital publication of Leonard Greenspoon’s new volume The Bible in the News: How the Popular Press Relates, Conflates and Updates Sacred Writ, along with new eReader editions of four popular print publications. For more than a dozen years, “The Bible in the News” column has been one of the most popular and enjoyed sections of the widely read magazines Bible Review and Biblical Archaeology Review.

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Cyber-Archaeology in the Holy Land: The Future of the Past

December 13, 2012

The Biblical Archaeology Society (BAS) presents its newest FREE eBook: Cyber-Archaeology in the Holy Land: The Future of the Past. In this free eBook, pioneering researchers at the University of California, San Diego’s Center of Interdisciplinary Science for Art, Architecture and Archaeology (Calit2) have developed cutting-edge archaeological methods to create a new and more objective future of the past. Cyber-Archaeology offers a way forward in a world where thinking, perceiving and interacting with the world are so closely tied to information technology.

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Biblical Archaeology Society Presents the Thrills and Excitement of Digging in Israel in 2013

December 12, 2012

The Biblical Archaeology Society announces the publication of the January/February 2013 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, which highlights nearly two dozen excavations in Israel and Jordan that are seeking volunteers in 2013.

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November/December 2012 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review

October 10, 2012

The Biblical Archaeology Society is pleased to announce the release of the November/December 2012 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review.

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Biblical Archaeology Review Now Available for iPad

October 09, 2012

We are proud to announce a brand-new iPad edition of Biblical Archaeology Review, the world’s most widely read Biblical archaeology magazine. Now you can navigate the ancient world more easily than ever before.

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Paul: Jewish Law and Early Christianity eBook

August 15, 2012

The Biblical Archaeology Society is pleased to announce the release of the Paul: Jewish Law and Early Christianity eBook.

Paul, the author of much of the New Testament, discussed the role of Judaism among Jesus’ followers in a number of his letters. Although the Apostle Paul preached justification on the basis of faith in Christ, he was himself a Pharisee and addressed the role of Jewish traditions and the status of Israel in the new covenant.

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September/October 2012 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review

August 08, 2012

The Biblical Archaeology Society is pleased to announce the release of the September/October 2012 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review.

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The World of the Ancient Olympics Brought to Life

July 30, 2012

The Biblical Archaeology Society is pleased to announce the release of the The Olympic Games: How They All Began eBook.

Tracing the enigmatic, mystical genesis of the Greek Olympiad, The Olympic Games: How They All Began brings us on a journey to ancient Greece with some of the field’s greatest modern scholars. Written in entertaining prose, this five-essay compilation presents a fascinating and sometimes amusing picture of the ancient Olympic Games and their devoted fans.

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Biblical Archaeology Review Sheds Light on Historical Mysteries in July/August 2012 Issue

June 13, 2012

The Biblical Archaeology Society is pleased to announce the publication of the July/August 2012 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR).

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“Brother of Jesus” Proved Ancient and Authentic

June 07, 2012

A new analysis and new evidence proves that the controversial “Brother of Jesus” inscription on an ancient bone box, or ossuary, is authentic, according to the July/August issue of Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR), the world’s largest circulation magazine devoted to biblical archaeology.

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May/June 2012 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review

April 20, 2012

The Biblical Archaeology Society is pleased to announce the publication of the May/June 2012 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR).

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Special Report on James Ossuary and Background to Forgery Trial Verdict

March 12, 2012

The Biblical Archaeology Society releases a special report on James Ossuary and Yehoash Inscription in advance of forgery trial verdict.

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March/April 2012 Biblical Archaeology Review Magazine

February 17, 2012

The Biblical Archaeology Society is pleased to announce the publication of the March/April 2012 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR).

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BAS Offers Fellowship for Israeli Scholars to Attend U.S. Conferences

February 17, 2012

The Biblical Archaeology Society, publisher of Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR), is now accepting applications for the 2012 Joseph Aviram Fellowship.

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Dr. Amy-Jill Levine Explains What Jews Should Know About the New Testament in the New Issue of Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR)

February 17, 2012

In the March/April 2012 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR) Jewish New Testament scholar Amy-Jill Levine discusses “What Jews (and Christians too) Should Know About the New Testament.”

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2012 Archaeological Dig Opportunities in Israel and Beyond

January 04, 2012

The Biblical Archaeology Society is pleased to announce the publication of the annual Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR) Dig issue (January/February 2012), which features a listing of more than 20 excavation projects in Israel and Jordan that are looking for volunteers for the upcoming 2012 season.

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Past Press Releases

Select from the list below to read past press releases from the Biblical Archaeology Society.

PAST PRESS RELEASES January/February 2012 Biblical Archaeology Review Magazine (December 29, 2011) Archaeological Dig Excavation Opportunities and Scholarships for Volunteers (December 29, 2011) The Dead Sea Scrolls: Discovery and Meaning (December 16, 2011) RTI Imaging of Ancient Inscriptions (November 9, 2011) November/December Biblical Archaeology Review Magazine (October 17, 2011) In Search of Christian Origins: Lectures on the History of Early Christianity (October 13, 2011) The Dead Sea Scrolls and Why They Matter (October 03, 2011) September/October Biblical Archaeology Review Magazine (August 26, 2011) Tomb of St. Philip (July 29, 2011) Frank Moore Cross: Conversations with a Bible Scholar (June 24, 2011) July/August 2011 Biblical Archaeology Review Magazine (July/August 2011 Biblical Archaeology Review Magazine) May/June 2011 Biblical Archaeology Review Magazine (April 19, 2011) The Birth and Death of Biblical Minimalism (April 19, 2011) BAR Interviews Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s Infamous Antiquities Chief (April 18, 2011) March/April 2011 Biblical Archaeology Review Magazine (March 03, 2011) January/February 2011 Biblical Archaeology Review Magazine - Annual Archaeological Dig Issue (December 30, 2010) Archaeological Dig Excavation Opportunities and Scholarships for Volunteers (December 30, 2010) In Search of Herod’s Tomb - in the Words of Late Archaeologist Ehud Netzer (December 30, 2010) Jesus of History vs. Jesus of Tradition (November 8, 2010) Did Morton Smith Forge “Secret Mark”? (November 8, 2010) God and Sex: What the Bible Really Says (October 27, 2010) Islam in the Ancient World (September 29, 2010) Introducing The Scholar’s Study (September 28, 2010) Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls? (September 22, 2010) 13th annual Bible and Archaeology Fest (September 21, 2010) God Drank Beer, Says Biblical Archaeology Review (September 07, 2010) Revised and Expanded Book Reviews (August 16, 2010) Hershel Shanks Releases Autobiography (June 17, 2010) Handwriting Expert Weighs In on the Authenticity of “Secret Mark” (April 26, 2010) BAS Summer Vacation Seminar (April 16, 2010) An Easter Discussion (March 19, 2010) How the Alphabet Was Born from Hieroglyphs (March 2, 2010) Best of BAR (January 20, 2010) Dig Issue 2010 (January 06, 2010) The First Christmas: The Story of Jesus’ Birth in History and Tradition (December 11, 2009) Israel, An Archaeological Journey (October 6, 2009) Exploring Babylon and the Bible: Connections and Contrasts (September 22, 2009) Ten Top Discoveries (September 04, 2009) Bible and Archaeology Fest XII (September 03, 2009) Discovery of Biblical quotations older than the Dead Sea Scrolls (August 24, 2009) Biblical Archaeology Review Announcing the 2009 BAS Publication Award Winners (August 24, 2009) Biblical Archaeology Review Celebrates its 200th Issue (August 12, 2009) From Babylon to Baghdad: Ancient Iraq and the Modern West (July 22, 2009) Incomparable Israel (June 26, 2009) Egypt: Land of Legends and Mysteries (June 26, 2009) Summer Vacation Seminar at St. Olaf College (May 14, 2009) Opportunities to Participate in Archaeological Excavations for 2009 (February 9, 2009) Participation in an Archaeological Excavation Provides a Rare Travel Opportunity (January 21, 2009) James Ossuary Forgery Case in Shambles (October 31,2008) Bible Scholar Philip J. King Caps Career with Book on Spirituality (September 25, 2008) Help Sought to Find the Aleppo Codex (September 11, 2008) 20 Leading Scholars to Present Latest in Bible and Archaeology in Boston, MA (September 10, 2008) Dead Sea Scroll in Stone Published in English for the First Time (September 2, 2008) BAR Unveils Exciting New Web Site Design (May 1, 2008)

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