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

    Jan 1, 2026 · 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 view, and …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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.

  4. ammon Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society

    ammon ammon Latest Jan 1 Blog Who Were the Ammonites, Moabites and Edomites in the Bible? By: Megan Sauter During the Iron Age, when Israel and Judah ruled Canaan, the kingdoms of Ammon, …

  5. 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 mystifyingly also …

  6. Who Is the Queen of Sheba in the Bible? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    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 Chronicles 9). …

  7. 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 ruled east of …

  8. BAF Lecture: Ammonites v. Israelites - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Nov 26, 2014 · On Wednesday, December 17, 2014, the Biblical Archaeology Forum (BAF) will host the lecture “Ammonites v Israelites: Battle of Jephthah (Judges 11)” by Dr. Elizabeth Bloch-Smith of the …

  9. Jews and Arabs Descended from Canaanites

    Nov 11, 2025 · DNA analysis of 93 ancient remains from Israel, Lebanon, and Jordan reveals that modern Jews and Arabs share more than half their ancestry with the Bronze Age …

  10. Collapse and Rebirth - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Jun 23, 2025 · In his view, they likely were not simply annihilated, but rather were assimilated into the various emerging Iron Age peoples in the region: Israel, Moab, Edom, Ammon, and so on. While …