Abigail L.The annual meeting of the Near East Archaeology Society (NEAS) will take place in Boston, Massachusetts on November 18–20, 2025. It will be held in conjunction with the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) meeting.
NEAS’s goal is to facilitate the involvement of evangelical Christians in research in the lands of the Bible. NEAS publishes an annual peer-reviewed journal, the Near East Archaeology Society Bulletin. Their annual meeting is an opportunity for members to present their latest archaeological research and findings.
This year’s meeting, which will span three days, will feature a variety of speakers presenting on an array of topics.
Tuesday
On Tuesday morning, the speakers include Mark Hassler, speaking on archaeological insights on Proverbs; Frankie Snyder, presenting on gammadia (L-shaped designs used in Judaism and early Christianity); Chet Roden, speaking on early Byzantine pilgrimage; and Douglas Petrovich, presenting on the date of David’s palace.
Tuesday afternoon’s speakers include Jordan McClinton, presenting on Shiloh dig season seven; Seth Rodriguez with an update on the recent Ashdod excavation; Richard Lanser speaking on coins of Tiberius; and John Wineland presenting on Karak Resources Project.
Wednesday
Wednesday morning’s session will begin with a presentation by Ralph Hawkins on Khirbet el-Mastarah. Following, David Ben-Shlomo will give two presentations, one on the excavations at Khirbet ‘Auja el-Foqa and the other on Tel Hebron. The final morning session will be by Robert Smith on the Abila excavations.
Wednesday afternoon’s session will feature two presentations on Roman crucifixion, with Scott Stripling covering the archaeological aspect and John Moore covering the medical aspect. Then, Gary Urie will present on a seal impression from Shiloh and Mark Criss will speak about the lost tribe of the Perrizzites.
Thursday
The final session, on Thursday afternoon, will include presentations by Steve Rudd on the archaeology of Daniel, Ryan Wood on the architecture of Shiloh’s monumental building, James Barber on flint blades, and Jerry Boyce on three-handled jars.
Those who wish to attend must be members of either NEAS or ETS. If you are a member of NEAS, you must register for the meeting at the NEAS website. Likewise, if you are a member of ETS, you must register for the meeting through the ETS website. You can become a member of either organization at its respective website.
Abigail L.
Jake Ramgren
Christian Ryan
New Creation Staff