The Jerusalem Temple embodied | For a people living in the diaspora, unable to visit the Jerusalem Temple frequently, what kept the memory and centrality of the Temple fresh in their minds? An intriguing stone uncovered at the Galilean site of Magdala might offer a clue. In a new Bible History Daily post, learn about the so-called Magdala Stone, which bears one of the earliest images of the seven-branched menorah. Read More » | | | | Last Chance: BAS Harvest Sale This fall, save on Temple Mount books and DVDs from the BAS collection with free domestic shipping! Resources include Solomon's Temple and Palace by archaeologists Yosef Garfinkel and Madeleine Mumcuoglu, Jerusalem's Temple Mount by BAR editor Hershel Shanks, The Quest: Revealing The Temple Mount In Jerusalem by archaeological architect Leen Ritmeyer and The Jerusalem of Jesus DVD featuring archaeologist Dan Bahat. For a limited time only—sale ends October 31, 2016! | |
| Where Romans and Jews battled | Archaeologists believe they have located remains of the elusive Third Wall of Jerusalem described by ancient historian Josephus. According to Josephus, Jewish rebels completed this wall leading up to the First Jewish Revolt against the Romans. Along with remnants of a wall and tower, the archaeologists found ballista and sling stones—evidence, they say, of Roman warfare. Read More » | | | 19th Annual Bible and Archaeology Fest The Biblical Archaeology Society is delighted to host its 19th annual Bible and Archaeology Fest in sunny San Antonio, Texas this November. Join BAR editor Hershel Shanks, plenary speaker Daniel Master, Ann Killebrew, Bart Ehrman and over a dozen of the biggest names in the field talk about what they know best. At the end of every talk as well as during our banquet, you'll have the chance to ask the scholars your burning questions. | |
| The Roman assault on Herod's desert fortress | The infamous Masada siege was the final stand between the Jewish rebels and the relentless Roman army at the end of the First Jewish Revolt in 73/74 C.E. Trapped in the desert fortress-palace Herod built in the previous century, the rebels chose—as Josephus tells us—to commit mass suicide rather than be captured and enslaved by the Romans. The siege of Masada has been celebrated and immortalized as an act of heroic resistance on the part of the Jewish rebels. But what do we know about the siege itself? Read More » | | | Jerusalem Archaeology: Exposing the Biblical City Jerusalem lies at the heart of Biblical archaeology. In the FREE eBook Jerusalem Archaeology: Exposing the Biblical City, discover the results of recent excavations, learn about the scholars working on Jerusalem archaeology projects and get to know a site that contains more than a thousand years of the city's history. | |
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