Biblical Archaeology Review

@BibArch

Archaeology of the Bible. Subscribe to Biblical Archaeology Review magazine & the free Bible History Daily enewsletter, both at http://BiblicalArchaeology.org.

Washington, D.C.

Joined February 2009

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · 2 h

“Later Talmudic literature even debates the cultic cleanliness of fish sauce made by gentiles compared to that made by Jews.” biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-…

BibArch's tweet card. A large industrial site has long been understood as a Roman-era factory for purple dye, an incredibly valuable commodity in the ancient world

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · 10 h

The #biblical #writers were masters of language, using many #literary tools to get their meaning across. biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical…

BibArch's tweet card. Explore how the Bible uses metaphors, similes, and nicknames to add depth, emotion, and vivid imagery—revealing character, conveying divine truths, and making Scripture both poetic and powerful.

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · 12 h

“Within the Shephelah, there are also other important biblical places, like the Elah Valley, where David fought Goliath.” biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical…

BibArch's tweet card. The Shephelah, also known as the Judean Foothills, is one of many geographic regions mentioned in the Bible.

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · 13 h

The city-state of #Tyre was considered one of #Israel’s strongest allies in the period of the United Monarchy, providing materials and architectural know-how to help build the Jerusalem Temple and #Solomon’s royal palace biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-…

BibArch's tweet card. Investigating the royal house of the ancient Phoenician kingdom of Tyre.

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · 15 h

Rare Lamp Discovered near #Jerusalem biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-…

BibArch's tweet card. Although oil lamps have been common household objects throughout history, the decorations of this lamp make it extremely rare.

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · 17 h

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BibArch's tweet card. By positioning his patron Aten as the sole deity, Akhenaten became the supreme ruler. How did this new control display itself in Egyptian art?

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · 17 h

A Bronze Age mystery biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-…

BibArch's tweet card. While Cypriot pithoi were commonly used in maritime shipping during the Late Bronze Age, few have ever been found in the southern Levant.

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · 17 h

Scholars use data to untangle Bible’s origins biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical…

BibArch's tweet card. The Hebrew Bible is the product of centuries of oral and written transmission, combining numerous sources and multiple redactions.

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · 18 h

Some tried and true dating methods have been used for over a century. biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/archaeol…

BibArch's tweet card. How do archaeologists date the things they uncover? In this article, we examine the five most commonly used dating methods in archaeology.

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · 18 h

Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,500-year-old #Greek #shipwreck just off the coast of southeastern Sicily that will be featured in a new documentary film produced by legendary filmmaker Martin #Scorsese. biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-…

BibArch's tweet card. Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,500-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Sicily to be featured in a documentary produced by Martin Scorsese.

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · 19 h

What were these fortresses guarding? biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-…

BibArch's tweet card. Recent archaeological discoveries reveal that ancient northwestern Arabia underwent a process of urbanization similar to that of Canaan. Massive walled oases dating back to the third millennium BCE...

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · Jul 26

Earliest Example of “Biblical Scarlet” Discovered biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-…

BibArch's tweet card. Translated into English as “scarlet,” biblical Tola‛at Hashani was one of three colors that decorated the tabernacle during Israel’s desert wanderings (Exodus 26:1).

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · Jul 26

Archaic #Greek #shipwreck surfaces biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-…

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · Jul 26

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · Jul 26

Eating Salted Fish in Roman Judea biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-… #Archaeology #Industry #Roman #Israel

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · Jul 26

Share with a friend interested in the #history of #Arabia. biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-…

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · Jul 26

Metaphors, nicknames, and renamings adorn Isaiah 62:2–4; its magnificent #poetry highlights changes and speaks of coming glory. biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical…

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · Jul 26

Qumran calendar written in code biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/news/qum…

BibArch's tweet card. Scholars deciphered the code on reconstructed scroll 4Q324d, finding the scroll describes a 364-day calendar used by the Qumran community.

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · Jul 26

Metro excavations reveal hidden treasures of Paul's city biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical…

BibArch's tweet card. Thessaloniki’s new Metro reveals stunning archaeological discoveries beneath the city, including ancient streets, necropolises, and public buildings from the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and early...

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Biblical Archaeology Review@BibArch · Jul 26

Mary Magdalene, Jezebel, Rahab, and Lilith. biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-c…

BibArch's tweet card. Mary Magdalene, Jezebel, Rahab, Lilith. Today, each is considered one of the most scandalous women in the Bible. Are these so-condemned salacious women misrepresented? Have they been misunderstood?

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