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Announcing the 2013 Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Awards Winners

 The Biblical Archaeology Society is pleased to announce its 2013 Publication Awards Winners, as featured in the September/October issue of Biblical Archaeology Review. Read More
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The Biblical Archaeology Society Presents Its 2012 Israel Tour: Exclusive Israel

 Join the Biblical Archaeology Society and tour guide Danny Herman on an extraordinary journey through biblical history with elite access to sites and scholars in Israel this October. Read More
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What Jews Should Know About the New Testament: Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and BAR

 In the March/April 2012 issue of the Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR), Amy-Jill Levine, a Jewish New Testament scholar explores the New Testament from a Jewish understanding in her article, "What Jews (and Christians too) Should Know About the New Read More
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Biblical Archaeology Society Publishes List of 2012 Archaeological Dig Opportunities

 The Biblical Archaeology Society announces its list of various archaeological excavations for the 2012 season, which include locations in Israel, Spain and more. Read More
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Dead Sea Scrolls Interviews with Prominent Scholars by BAR Editor Hershel Shanks

 The Biblical Archaeology Society offers a video series of interviews with leading Dead Sea Scrolls scholars hosted by BAR editor, Hershel Shanks. The Dead Sea Scrolls are further explored by various experts. Read More
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Imaging Expert Bruce Zuckerman and Biblical Archaeology Society Showcase RTI Imaging of Ancient Inscriptions

 RTI imaging, a revolutionary photographic technology that is changing the way scholars read and interpret ancient inscriptions will be available through the Biblical Archaeology Society's web site. Bruce Zuckerman, biblical scholar and digital imag Read More
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Biblical Archaeology Review November/December 2011 Issue

 From ossuaries and vultures, to copper mines in southern Jordan, to a Hellenistic sculpture uncovered near the Sea of Galilee and on to antiquity forgery trials; the Nov/Dec 2011 Biblical Archaeology Review is full of exciting news covering history i Read More
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Wealth of Material About the Dead Sea Scrolls Available Online from the Biblical Archaeology Society

 With the Dead Sea Scrolls recently being digitalized and able to be viewed online, the Biblical Archaeology Society (BAS) is providing access to resources which allow visitors to further explore what they mean and why they matter. BAS can be seen as Read More
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July/August 2011 Issue of Biblical Archaeology Review

 The Biblical Archaeology Review's July/August 2011 issue explores various fascinating topics of biblical history; from Philip and his martyrium, to ivories found at Nimrud, to recent synagogue discoveries in Galilee, and finally to the newly publis Read More
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BAR Interviews Zahi Hawass, Egypt's Infamous Antiquities Chief

 BAR editor Hershel Shanks sat down with Zahi Hawass, Egyptian Minister of Antiquities, days before the protests broke out for an exclusive interview to discuss how Egyptian archaeology can help illuminate Biblical history. Read More
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Archaeological Dig Excavation Opportunities and Scholarships for Volunteers

 Excavate ancient archaeological sites in Israel and Jordan. Scholarships available for archaeology dig volunteers through the Biblical Archaeology Society. Read More
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Expert Handwriting Analysis Concludes "Secret Mark" Not a Forgery

 Recent expert handwriting analysis has concluded that the document known as "Secret Mark" and found by Morton Smith over 50 years ago is indeed not a forgery! Read More
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Explosive New Book Cites Cutting-Edge Evidence Supporting The Bible As Historically Reliable

 'My Professor Says the Bible is a Myth' exposes how mainstream academia distorts and misinterprets archaeological findings to discredit the Old Testament Read More
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The Biblical Archaeology Society's new website section: The Scholar's Study

 The Biblical Archaeology Society website will be featuring a new section, The Scholar's Study that will continue to follow scholarly debates presented in the pages of the Biblical Archaeology Review magazine. The current article is an intriguing ex Read More
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God Drank Beer, Says Biblical Archaeology Review

 In the most recent issue of the Biblical Archaeology Review, Michael M. Homan discusses evidence in the Hebrew Bible supporting the claim that the Israelite God Yahweh drank beer. Read More
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Biblical Archaeology Society Website's Book Review Section Revamped

 The Biblical Archaeology Society has completely recreated the book review section on the website. Read about what top Bible and archaeology scholars think of many books. Read More
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- New York Times Article Praises Biblical Archaeology Review Editor Hershel Shanks and His New Autobiography

 Hershel Shanks, founder and editor of Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR), has written his autobiography, about which The New York Times has just published an article. The article credits Shanks and BAR with liberating the Dead Sea Scrolls and, more im Read More
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Alphabet may have been invented almost 4,000 years ago by Canaanite laborers

 Inscriptions resembling Egyptian hieroglyphics left behind during a mining expedition by Canaanite miners 4,000 years ago may be the beginning of the alphabet. Read More
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Biblical Archaeology Society's "Best of BAR" awards

 The Biblical Archaeology Society announces in its January/February 2010 issue of the Biblical Archaeology Review the winning articles of the 2009 "Best of BAR" awards for article pertaining to the subject of Biblical studies and archaeology. Read More
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The Biblical Archaeology Society's free e-book 'From Babylon to Baghdad: Ancient Iraq & the Modern W

 A collection of the Biblical Archaeology Review magazines' articles examining the ancient Near East and its impressions on the Western world and the current situation with cultural heritage in the region. Read More