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I Volunteered for This?! Life on an Archaeological Dig

About The Biblical Archaeology Society
The excitement of archaeology and the latest in Bible scholarship since 1974
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.
BAS educates the public about archaeology and the Bible through its bi-monthly magazine, Biblical Archaeology
Review, an award-winning web site www.biblicalarchaeology.org, books and multimedia products (DVDs, CD-ROMs and
videos), tours and seminars. Our readers rely on us to present the latest that scholarship has to offer in a fair and accessible manner. BAS serves as an important authority and as an invaluable source of reliable information.

Publishing Excellence
BAS's flagship publication is Biblical Archaeology Review. BAR is the only magazine that connects the academic
study of archaeology to a broad general audience eager to understand the world of the Bible. Covering both the Old and
New Testaments, BAR presents the latest discoveries and controversies in archaeology with breathtaking photography
and informative maps and diagrams. BAR's writers are the top scholars, the leading researchers, the world-renowned
experts. BAR is the only nonsectarian forum for the discussion of Biblical archaeology.
BAS produced two other publications, Bible Review from 1985-2005, and Archaeology Odyssey from 1998-2006.
The complete editorial contents of all three magazines are available on the BAS Online Archive. The Archive also contains the text of five highly-acclaimed books, Ancient Israel, Aspects of Monotheism, Feminist Approaches to the Bible,
The Rise of Ancient Israel and The Search for Jesus. The online archive is available through various colleges, universities, churches and other institutions.

A Powerful Resource
BAR's annual volunteer dig guide to archaeological excavations in the Middle East and the Classical world is the
only resource of its kind. That guide has now evolved into its own web site: www.findadig.com.
BAS also organizes tours and seminars all over the world, arranging for prominent scholars to address our audiences.
The books and multimedia products produced by BAS are suitable for individual and classroom use. History buffs,
professors, clergy and lay readers have found BAS materials valuable, while librarians have selected our reference volumes for their collections. BAS titles have been chosen as texts at major American universities such as Harvard, Brown
and Johns Hopkins.
BAS also takes on timely special projects, such as its partnership with the Smithsonian Institution that brought
two remarkable objects to the United States for exhibit: an inscribed ivory pomegranate, the only surviving relic from
Solomon's Temple; and the ossuary, or burial box, of the high priest Caiaphas, who is believed to be the high priest who
presided at the trial of Jesus.

Widespread Acclaim
The society, its magazines, and its founder and editor in chief Hershel Shanks have been the subject of widespread
acclaim and media attention in publications as diverse as Time, People, Civilization, U.S. News and World Report, The
New York Times, The Washington Post and The Jerusalem Post. BAS has also been featured on television programs aired
by CNN, PBS and the Discovery Channel.

© 2006 Biblical Archaeology Society

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