Bible History Daily
Mar 3
Scandalous Women in the Bible
By: BAS Staff
Mary Magdalene, Jezebel, Rahab, Lilith. Today, each are popularly considered scandalous women in the Bible. Are these so-condemned salacious women misrepresented?
Mar 3
Who Were the Philistines, and Where Did They Come From?
By: Megan Sauter
The Philistines are best known from the Bible as the Israelites’ enemies, but they were much more than that. Recent archaeological discoveries help inform our […]
Mar 2
Unlocking the Secrets of Egyptian Mummification
Few things captivate the imagination like Egyptian mummies. Their intricate wrappings and lifelike preservation carry both religious significance and enduring mystery. A recent study focuses […]
Mar 2
The Bacchic Cult at Pompeii
While carrying out excavations at the archaeological site of Pompeii in Italy, archaeologists uncovered a large banqueting room painted with a nearly life-size frieze of […]
Feb 27
Archaeology and the First Christians
Archaeology at Emesa (modern Homs, Syria) does not give a single dramatic moment of religious revolution. Instead, it offers something more historically valuable: layers. Coins, […]
Feb 27
What Is the Hula Valley?
Today, the Hula Valley, north of the Sea of Galilee, is one of the most fertile agricultural regions in Israel. In the biblical period, however, […]
Feb 26
Who Was Phoebe?
Who was Phoebe? That’s a good question! This first-century C.E. leader of the early Christian community makes a cameo appearance in Romans 16:1–2. Paul graciously […]
Feb 26
The Riddle of the Rephaim
By: Jonathan Yogev
The identification of the beings known as “Rephaim” in biblical and ancient Near Eastern sources has caused much bewilderment throughout the years. Biblical dictionaries and […]
Feb 25
More Than Meets the Trowel
In joining an excavation for the first time, many dig volunteers might dream of discovering the Ark of the Covenant, the next Rosetta Stone, or […]
Feb 25
Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II Discovered
A joint Egyptian-British archaeological team has discovered the royal tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II (r. 1513–1500 BCE), marking the first discovery of a pharaoh’s tomb […]
