Biblical Archaeology’s Biggest Digs

Megiddo, Hazor, Dan, Gezer, Ashkelon. In many ways, these sites have come to define the field of Biblical archaeology. On the one hand, they are the massive, imposing mounds of stratified remains that give archaeologists material insight into the ancient past. On the other, they are Biblical cities, associated with some of the Bible’s most famous events and figures, from the conquests of Joshua to the building programs of King Solomon. In these articles, hand-selected by Biblical Archaeology Society editors especially for members of the BAS Library, you’ll learn why these impressive sites are so important for Biblical archaeology.

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Biblical Archaeology’s Biggest Digs

Megiddo

Back to Megiddo

The Battleground

King Solomon’s Stables—Still at Megiddo?

Hazor

Where Is the Hazor Archive Buried?

Excavating Hazor, Part One: Solomon’s City Rises from the Ashes

Excavating Hazor, Part Two: Did the Israelites Destroy the Canaanite City?

Tel Dan

Sacred Spaces

“David” Found at Dan

BAR Interview: Avraham Biran—Twenty Years of Digging at Tel Dan

The Remarkable Discoveries at Tel Dan

Other Major Sites and Excavations

The Sad Case of Tell Gezer

When Canaanites and Philistines Ruled Ashkelon

Will Tel Rehov Save the United Monarchy?

Excavating Philistine Gath: Have We Found Goliath’s Hometown?

Excavating the Tribe of Reuben