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Sarah Yeomans

The Biblical Archaeology Society (BAS) was founded in 1974 as a nonprofit, nondenominational, educational organization dedicated to the dissemination of information about archaeology in the Bible lands.

Biblical Archaeology Society Press Release

08 OCT	Free e-book from BAS: Israel, An Archaeological Journey
	This free e-book is a collection of articles from the Biblical Archaeology Society which explores the multi-religious land of Israel through the archaeological evidence.

09 SEP	Announcing "Ten Top Discoveries" in the field of Biblical archaeology
	The Biblical Archaeology Society announces ten of the most important archaeological discoveries relating to Biblical archaeology and studies in Israel, Egypt and Syria.

26 AUG	The 12th annual Bible and Archaeology Fest
	The Biblical Archaeology Society announces its 12th annual Bible and Archaeology Fest, to be held November 20–22, 2009, in New Orleans, Louisiana and addressing the topics of early Christianity, Gnostic scholarship, the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient Israel and Biblical archaeology.

25 AUG	Announcing the discovery of Biblical quotations 400 years older than the Dead Sea Scrolls
	Biblical Archaeology Review's 200th issue discusses the two silver amulets found at the Ketef Hinnom site in Jerusalem which predate the Dead Sea Scrolls by 400 years and their significance.

25 AUG	Announcing the 2009 Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Award winners
	The Biblical Archaeology Society reveals the winners of the 2009 BAS Publication Awards, for books written in 2007 and 2008 relating to archaeology and the Bible.

08 AUG	The Biblical Archaeology Society Celebrates Its 200th Issue
	The Biblical Archaeology Society has published its 200th issue of the Biblical Archaeology Review magazine (BAR) which is dedicated to the dissemination of information about archaeology in the Bible lands since 1974.

22 JUL	BAS releases "From Babylon to Baghdad: Ancient Iraq and the Modern West" a free e-book
	This collection of articles written by scholars examines some of the ways in which ancient Near Eastern civilizations have impressed themselves on our Western culture. It looks at the ever changing relationship that modern scholarship has with this part of the world and records the current struggle to protect Iraq’s cultural heritage.

02 JUL	Biblical Archaeology Society's Seminar At Sea: “Exploring Babylon and the Bible: Connections and Contrasts"
	This seven day seminar aboard a cruise ship will dicuss Biblical Archaeology topics while exploring the Caribbean after departing from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on January 24, 2010.

02 JUL	The Biblical Archaeology Society Goes to Egypt for One-Of-A-Kind Journey, January 2010
	Dr. Chahinda Karim of the American University in Cairo will guide participants through Egypt in January 2010 and share information that not most visitors are lucky enough to hear.

06 May	The Biblical Archaeology Society's St. Olaf's College Seminar: Biblical Controversies, Conundrums and Characters: Sorting Through All the Evidence
	St. Olaf's College will be home once again for a six day long seminar, July 5-11, 2009, focused on covering lectures fascinating Biblical topics by Dr. James Tabor and Dr. Tina Wray.

21 FEB	William Dever's DVD Lecture Series: How Archaeology Illuminates The Bible
	The Biblical Archaeology Society presents a series of lecture DVDs by professor William Dever on Biblical Archaeology.

04 SEP	Announcing The 11th Annual Bible And Archaeology Fest
	A weekend event that brings together scholars from all over the world to share their research on topics from Biblical archaeology, to ancient Israel, Christianity, to the Dead Sea Scrolls and more. Boston is the place to be for the 11th annual Bible and Archaeology Fest for anyone who is interested in these topics and wants to learn more about the recent progress within these subjects.