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  1. Who Were the Ammonites, Moabites and Edomites in the Bible?

    Jun 17, 2025 · The kingdoms of Ammon, Moab and Edom fought with the Israelites and the Judahites over territory. The Bible presents things from the Israelites’ and Judahites’ point of …

  2. Power Set in Stone - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Jan 17, 2024 · The kingdom of the biblical Ammonites had much in common with neighboring kingdoms, but they alone produced statues in significant numbers.

  3. First Person: Human Sacrifice to an Ammonite God?

    Feb 15, 2025 · If the site was a temple where humans were sacrificed, it could have served the ancient Ammonite capital of Rabat Ammon, 1.5 miles to the west, although the site …

  4. Rabbath Ammon it was called in ancient times, a place-name we might translate as the Ammonite Heights. During the Iron Age, it was the capital of the kingdom of Ammon, rival of the biblical …

  5. ammon Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society

    ammon ammon Latest Feb 15 Blog First Person: Human Sacrifice to an Ammonite God? By: Hershel Shanks Were sons and daughters sacrificed in ancient times? Is there any …

  6. From Judah to Edom - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Ammon, Moab and Edom: Gods and Kingdoms East of the Jordan by: Joel S. Burnett During the Iron Age, when Israel and Judah ruled Canaan, the kingdoms of Ammon, Moab and Edom …

  7. Who Is the Queen of Sheba in the Bible? - Biblical Archaeology …

    Aug 24, 2025 · Who is the Queen of Sheba? In the Bible we are introduced to an unnamed queen from the land of Sheba who travels to Jerusalem to meet King Solomon (see 1 Kings 10; 2 …

  8. How Bad Was the Babylonian Exile? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Aug 1, 2025 · The Babylonian Exile that resulted from King Nebuchadnezzar’s capture of Jerusalem has been portrayed with the Judahites lamenting their circumstances.

  9. Seminar at Sea 2026 - Biblical Archaeology Society

    In addition to introducing Jordan’s biblical geography, this seminar will highlight the latest archaeological discoveries from “across the Jordan” that shed new light on the Patriarchal and …

  10. Biblical and Historical Jordan: Sites to See

    Jul 23, 2011 · Tags: amman ammon Ancient Israel ancient israelites Antiquities archaeological archaeological sites archaeologist Archaeologist Discoveries Archaeology archaeology …