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  1. How December 25 Became Christmas - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Jul 10, 2025 · Discover how December 25 became the date for Christmas. Explore the biblical silence, early Christian debates, pagan influences, and the theological link between Jesus’ …

  2. The “Original” Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls

    Jun 28, 2025 · Explore how the Dead Sea Scrolls help scholars compare the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint in the search for the Bible's original language, as discussed by Emanuel Tov in …

  3. Roman Crucifixion Methods Reveal the History of Crucifixion

    Aug 14, 2025 · Explore new archaeological and forensic evidence revealing Roman crucifixion methods, including analysis of a first-century crucified man's remains found in Jerusalem.

  4. Where Is Golgotha, Where Jesus Was Crucified?

    4 days ago · Archaeological evidence regarding the location of Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified, suggests the Church of the Holy Sepulchre—or clues beneath the Church of the …

  5. The Hidden History of Jerusalem’s Upper Room

    Apr 25, 2025 · Just outside Zion Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City sits a small building considered by many Christians to be the location of Jesus’s Last Supper.

  6. Jesus and the Cross - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Jan 26, 2025 · And soon the image of the crucifix would adorn the walls and steeples of churches throughout the world, making the cross the preeminent symbol of Christianity. Steven Shisley, …

  7. The Virgin Mary and the Prophet Muhammad

    May 14, 2024 · The Virgin Mary and the prophet Muhammad have a lot in common within their respective Christian and Islamic traditions, according to author Mary Joan Winn Leith. Photo: …

  8. Crucifixion Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Crucifixion was a method of punishment and/or execution practiced by Assyrians, Phoenicians, Persians, Greeks, Seleucids, Ptolemies and Romans during Biblical times.

  9. Virtually Explore Jesus’ Tomb at the National Geographic Museum

    Jan 18, 2024 · Since 2017, the District of Columbia has been awash in Biblical archaeology. From the opening of the Museum of the Bible to the National Geographic Museum’s exhibit, Tomb of …

  10. The Staurogram - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Sep 30, 2025 · The staurogram combines the Greek letters tau-rho to stand in for parts of the Greek words for “cross” (stauros) and “crucify” (stauroō) in Bodmer papyrus P75. Staurograms …