New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Archaeology Resources

Here you will find some print and internet resources to help you with your studies.  Please keep in mind that Biblical Archaeology is a part of archaeology as a whole, so even some broad archaeology sites may have some information that is helpful.  Once you start looking on the internet for biblical and ancient near east archeology sites, you will find a plethora of information.  A few are preseneted here.

Print Resources

• Aharoni.  The Archaeology of the Land of Israel. (Westminster, 1982)
• Aharoni. The Macmillan Bible Atlas. 3rd revised ed. (Macmillan, 1991)
• Bright. A History of Israel. 3rd ed. (Westminster Press, 1981)
• Bruce. Israel and the Nations. Revised (W.B.Eerdmans, 1998)
• Cleave. Pictorial Archive: ANE History Student Map Manual. (Jerusalem, 1975)
• DeVries.Cities of the Biblical World. (Hendrickson, 1997)
• Finegan.Archaeological History of the Ancient Middle East. (Westview Press, 1979)
• Gower. The New Manners and Customs of Bible Times. (Moody Press, 1987)
• Hoerth.Archaeology and the Old Testament. (Baker, 1998)
• Hoerth.Peoples of the Old Testament World, (Baker, 1994)
• McRay. Archaeology and the New Testament (Baker, 1991)
• Mazar. Archaeology of the Land of the Bible, 10,000 - 586 B.C.E. (Doubleday, 1990)
• Vanderkam. The Dead Sea Scrolls Today. (Eerdmans, 1994)
• Vermes. The Dead Sea Scrolls: Qumran in Perspective. (Fortress Press, 1977, 1981)
• The Archeology of Ancient Israel(Yale, 1991)
• Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavation in the Holy Land (Massada Press, 1975)
• The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land (Simon and Schuster, 1992)
• The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Archaeology in the Near East. (Oxford, 1997)

Internet Resources

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• ANE - majordomo@oi.uchicago.edu - discussion list for all topics related to the Ancient Near East
• ARCH-L - listserv@tamvm1.tamu.edu - discussion on archaological problems, research, calls for papers, et al
• ASOR-L - majordomo@shemesh.scholar.emory.edu - discussion list for members of American Schools of Oriental Research
• American Schools of Oriental Research - official website
• Ancient Near East Maps - the Oriental Institute (of the Univ. of Chicago) presents extensive ANE maps on the web
• Ancient World Web - seeks to be the most complete listing of sites related to the Ancient Near East on the web
• Antiquity - quarterly journal for specialists in archaeological research
• Archaeology - an "about.com" internet search for sites related to biblical archaeology
• Archaeology and the Bible - some answers to general, frequently asked questions from a Christian's point of view
• ArchNet - from the Univ. of Connecticut, this site provides access to archaeological resources on the internet
• BibArch - biblical archaeology site
• BibleMap.org - uses Google maps
• Biblical Archaeology - from a non-archaeology student at the Univ. of Arizona, a site with links specifically for Biblical Archeology
• Biblical Archaeology Society - official site of group which publishes Biblical Archaeology Review
• Biblical Studies on the Web - contains links to over 60 biblical and theological online journals
• Dig the Bible - site introducing and defining biblical archaeology
• Foundation for Biblical Archaeology - official website
• Near Eastern Archaeology - an "about.com" internet search for sites related to Near Eastern archaeology
• Oriental Institute - from the Univ. of Chicago, this is the home page for a great site dealing with the Ancient Near East
• Research Tools - James Monson at Wheaton has pulled together numerous helpful links, some dealing with archaeology & the ANE

Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome.  Please send them to library@ nobts.edu.