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Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · Nov 18
The new Winter Issue is available now!

Features:
Not So Little Town of Bethlehem

Biblical Border Town: Is Khirbet al-Ra‘i Where David First Ruled?

In the Shadow of Armageddon

Putting the Bible Back in Biblical Archaeology

and much more.
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Coinage in the first century reflected the complex reality of Roman rule in Judea, where religion, politics, and economics were inseparable.
#Archaeology #Turkey #Bible #Christianity #Judaism #Coins #History

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“Render Unto Caesar” and the First Jewish Revolt
Two First Jewish Revolt coins from the site of Carchemish in southeastern Turkey reveal how Roman taxation and imperial imagery shaped Jewish identity and resistance in the early Roman Empire.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Tracing the ancient origins of vanilla
#archaeology #Israel #Egypt #spices #trade #history

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Vanilla-Spiced Afterlife at Canaanite Megiddo
Archaeologists excavating at the site of Megiddo in northern Israel have obtained scientific proof for the use of a vanilla-spiced oil dating back to the mid-second millennium BCE, marking the spice’s...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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A recently discovered rock inscription from Wadi Khamila in the southwestern Sinai Peninsula offers a vivid glimpse into a world that predates the Exodus tradition by a millennium or more.
#Archaeology #Bible #Egypt #Sinai #Exodus

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Sinai Before Sinai
A 5,000-year-old Sinai inscription links violence and state power with divine sanction—a combination later biblical authors critique in their Sinai narratives.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Archaeologists believe they have identified the remains of a Roman basilica in Fanum Fortunae built by the late first-century architect Vitruvius.
#Archaeology #Bible #Roman #Italy #Vitruvius #Architecture

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Vitruvius and the Built World of the New Testament
Recent excavations in Fano, Italy, reveal a Roman basilica matching Vitruvius’s description, offering a rare window into the built civic world behind the New Testament.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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Newly published texts from the site of Tell al-Uhaimir (ancient Kish) south of Baghdad invite readers to consider Nebuchadnezzar from a new perspective.
#Archaeology #Bible #Babylon #Nebuchanezzar #Religion

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Babylonian Texts Complicate Bible’s Image of Nebuchadnezzar
New inscriptions from ancient Kish complicate the Bible’s image of Nebuchadnezzar II by revealing him as a pious temple restorer, highlighting how history is shaped by competing narratives.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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Produced roughly between 4700 and 3800 BCE, these small cone-shaped ceramic vessels have long intrigued scholars.
#Archaeology #Israel #Ritual #Ceramics #Religion

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Israel’s Long History of Ritual Light
Recent research on Chalcolithic cornets reveals their role as ritual lamps, shedding light on ancient ceremonial practices that predate the Bible.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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With rare exceptions, Biblical Hebrew has only one word for a permanent settlement and it is used for anything from the smallest rural village to the most bustling metropolis.
#Archaeology #Bible #Hebrew #language #History

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Cities in the Bible
Explore the range of meanings of the word for “city” in the Hebrew Bible and how translations informed by archaeology help improve our understanding of cities in the Bible.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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How early Christians answered the biblical call to the desert
#Archaeology #Egypt #Christianity #Byzantine #History

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Byzantine Monastery Unearthed in Egypt
A Byzantine-period monastery uncovered in southern Egypt reveals how biblical desert symbolism shaped early Christian monastic life.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Continued excavations at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara in Egypt have revealed yet more of the site’s rich history.
#Egypt #Archaeology #Tombs #History

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More Discoveries at Saqqara
Excavations have revealed more tombs and mastabas from the Old Kingdom (c. 2686–2181 BCE) and New Kingdom (c. 1570–1069 BCE) periods.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Renewed excavations near Pompeii are revealing more of the incredible riches of a house believed to be the home of Emperor Nero’s second wife, Poppaea.
#Archaeology #Italy #Roman #Nero #History

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The Home of Nero’s Wife at Pompeii
Renewed excavations near Pompeii are revealing more of the incredible riches of a house believed to be the home of Emperor Nero’s second wife, Poppaea.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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The newly discovered sun temple, which covers an area of more than 10,000 square feet, is architecturally unparalleled within the Memphis region.
#Archaeology #Egypt #Temple #History

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Temple of the Sun Discovered at Abusir
Archaeologists working at the site of Abusir have uncovered an extensive temple complex dedicated to the solar deity.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Some pictures from our tour of #Egypt that is currently underway with the one and only Gary Rendsburg.
January 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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From the Bronze Age to the Ottoman period and beyond, the Jezreel Valley has served as a meeting point for armies, merchants, and pilgrims.
#Archaeology #Israel #Roman #Military #History #AncientBlueSky

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The Roman Army at Armageddon
The Roman legionary camp at Legio is located in the fertile Jezreel Valley, within sight of the mound of ancient Megiddo. Recent archaeological exploration reveals details of daily life and the religi...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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A team of researchers from the University of Haifa has presented a new method to detect and record walls in archaeological contexts through drone imaging and artificial intelligence.
#Archaeology #AI #Israel #Technology

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Replacing Archaeologists with AI
Although you probably won’t see robots walking around an excavation site, that doesn’t mean some archaeological tasks are not already being handled by AI
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January 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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As part of ongoing excavations in the plaza fronting the Western Wall—one of Judaism’s holiest sites—archaeologists uncovered a Jewish ritual bath dating from the late Second Temple period.
#archaeology #Bible #Judaism #Israel #Jerusalem

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Ancient Ritual Bath Found Near Western Wall
Excavations beneath the plaza in front of Jerusalem’s Western Wall have revealed a mikveh dating to the final days of the Second Temple period.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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Bible History Daily’s Year in Review
#Bible #Archaeology #History

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Top Ten Biblical Archaeology Stories of 2025
As the year winds down, we look back at some of the top ten popular news stories published on Bible History Daily in 2025
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December 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Reassessing the Size of Jesus’s Birthplace
#Archaeology #Bible #Israel #Bethlehem #Jesus #Christmas

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O Little Town of Bethlehem?
The traditional view of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, is that it was a quiet country village at the time of the Nativity. Although much of its archaeology is hidden under the modern city, there ...
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December 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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When did December 25 become the date for Christmas?
#Christmas #History #Christianity #Holidays

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December 25th and Christmas
When did December 25 become the date for Christmas? Early church fathers believed that Jesus was conceived on Passover and born 9 months later
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December 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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A Jewish lead amulet uncovered in Byzantine Jerusalem.
#Archaeology #Bible #Jerusalem #Israel #Judaism #Religion #menorah

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A Mysterious Menorah Pendant
How did a lead pendant, decorated with an image of the Temple menorah, end up in the ruins of a Byzantine structure near the Temple Mount?
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December 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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BAS Dig Scholarship winners share their stories

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Dig Tales
BAS 2025 Dig Scholarship winners recount unforgettable hands-on archaeology experiences—from Israel and Turkey to Greece—sharing discoveries, challenges, and community in the field.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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The largest section of Jerusalem’s Hasmonean wall ever discovered has been uncovered in the Tower of David Museum complex, near the modern Jaffa Gate.
#Archaeology #Bible #Israel #Jerusalem #Hasmonean #History

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Uncovering Jerusalem’s First Wall
The largest section of Jerusalem’s Hasmonean wall ever discovered has been uncovered in the Tower of David Museum complex, near Jaffa Gate.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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During salvage excavations in central Greece, archaeologists discovered the seventh-century BCE remains of a noblewoman attired in the finery of her status.
#archaeology #Greece #Hellenic #Women #History #ancientbluesky

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Tomb of Ancient Greek Noblewoman Discovered
During salvage excavations in central Greece, archaeologists discovered a cemetery dating to the Archaic and Classical period.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Exploring the apostle’s superhuman qualities in Acts
#Bible #BiblicalStudies #Christianity #Paul

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Paul, the Superhero
In the Book of Acts, the apostle Paul is depicted as an invincible hero performing miracles and demonstrating physical prowess to the point of being invulnerable to bodily harm. Explore how these repr...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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After nearly a decade and a half, archaeologists have returned to northwestern Syria, digging in the shadow of the important Late Bronze Age (c. 1550–1200 BCE) city of Ugarit.
#archaeology #Syria #Ugarit #Bible #Canaan #history

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Back to Ugarit
Archaeologists have returned to northwestern Syria, digging in the shadow of the Late Bronze Age city of Ugarit
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December 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Proto-cuneiform tablet discovered in southern Iraq
#archaeology #Iraq #writing #cuneiform #history

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The Birth of Writing
Writing is one of humanity’s most significant inventions, emerging in the ancient Near East, in both Mesopotamia and Egypt, simultaneously.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM