The Biblical Archaeology Society, based in New York City, is a non-sectarian educational group that presents about ten lectures a year on aspects of ancient Near Eastern archaeology, history and literature. Gary Greenberg serves as the current President of the organization. The members are mostly non-professionals who have a strong interest in these fields of study. Past lecturers have included Lawrence Schiffman, Cyrus Gordon, James Allen, David O'Connor, Ogden Goelet, Robert Stieglitz, and Murray Lichtenstein.
Meetings consist of an optional dinner followed by the evening's lecture.
Details on membership, meeting times, cost, and location are presented below. For more information you can write to the address above, or e-mail Gary Greenberg through the Feedback link on this site. Members receive an occasional newsletter with information on upcoming lectures as well as news about recent events in biblical archeology. They also receive reminders about upcoming meetings, and a substantial discount on lecture fees. Members may also bring an occasional guest who will be charged the member rate for the lecture program.