Archaeologists in Jerusalem recently discovered a massive Hanukkah-era wall from an ancient power struggle between Hasmonean ...

Five centuries ago, a single misprinted image in a German Bible quietly rewired how Europeans pictured the world and their ...

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 ...

“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 ...

The historicity of the Bible is a hotly debated topic of research although many scripture experts claim the archaeological record can vouch for the Bible. Biblical texts like the Book of Kings, Joshua ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...