Biblical Archaeology Review is the flagship publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society. For more than 40 years it has been making the world of archaeology in the lands of the Bible come alive for the interested layperson. Full of vivid images and articles written by leading scholars, this is a must read for anyone interested in the archaeology of the ancient Near East.
Who was the Roman governor of Judea during the time leading up to the Bar-Kokhba Revolt, the second Jewish revolt against Rome (132–136 C.E.)? This question has now been answered thanks to an inscribed stone block recently discovered off the coast of Tel Dor in northern Israel.
This August see an eclipse of Biblical proportions.
The Biblical site of Kiriath-jearim will soon be exposed—for the first time in millennia.
Created in the second half of the fourth century B.C.E., this Etruscan bronze basin handle was once part of a pair. Measuring 4.3 inches high and 8.3 inches wide, the handle depicts two fighters locked in conflict. Head to head, each soldier pulls the other’s hair. Both are garbed in an armored tunic and armed with a short sword.
