Published in Zürich in 1525, Lucas Cranach the Elder’s map came at a moment when the modern idea of nation-states was only ...

Eilat Mazar is unafraid to claim archaeological finds of biblical proportions. When the ribbon was cut to dedicate Jerusalem's newest archaeological attraction last summer, Eilat Mazar stood among the ...

Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible." "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113, was ...

“The Tel Dan Stele is one of the most significant discoveries made in biblical archaeology. Until its discovery, some academics questioned the validity of King David as a historical figure. For the ...

In 'The Boomer Archaeologist,' UC San Diego Prof. Thomas Levy presents the story of his American dream, passion for research ...

“We believe that St. Joseph was a carpenter. But that’s not exactly what the Gospels tell us. They tell us that he was a tekton, a house builder or construction worker. Keep in mind that timber is ...

Please, let's try to stay as much to the facts as possible and keep advocacy and value judgments to a minimum. In another thread a few people brought up some interesting tidbits about biblical ...

In the Old City of Jerusalem, no one ever went broke underestimating the proof required to help the faithful suspend disbelief — or in a modern twist, allow the skeptical to bolster their heterodoxy.

Was Christ really crucified and did he really even exist? These questions have mystified not only the followers of Christianity but also scientific experts. The biblical story of the Passion of Christ ...

Hershel Shanks battled top scholars to make the Dead Sea Scrolls available to the public. Hershel Shanks, the founder and longtime editor of Biblical Archaeology Review, died on Friday at the age of ...

Quick! Tell me about the three top stories in the most recent copy of the Journal of Biblical Archaeology? And thereby hangs a tale. The reason you and I don’t know anything about biblical archaeology ...