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Articles

The Bible: The World’s Greatest Book on Astronomy

The Bible reveals a surprising amount of detail about the universe, as well as mankind’s remarkable—yet misguided—attempts to understand it.

King Darius in Israel: An Almost Amazing Archaeological Discovery

The Darius Affair: A Case of Mistaken Authenticity—And Overreaction?

King Darius in Israel: An Almost Amazing Archaeological Discovery

The Darius Affair: A Case of Mistaken Authenticity—And Overreaction?

Exodus Outside of the Bible: The Classical Accounts

Evidence of the core historicity of the Exodus—as related by non-Jewish authors of classical antiquity

Does the Book of Lamentations Contain ‘Forgetful Errors’? Ancient Abecedaries Say No

The discovery of peculiar artifacts that debunk an early scholarly theory about the Bible’s greatest lament

11th Plague: Was Exodus-Period Egypt in the Middle of a Leprosy Epidemic?

A doggedly consistent theme among the classical accounts—and an interesting biblical (and archaeological) parallel

First-Ever Inscription Found in Israel With Name of Persian King Darius the Great

An ostracon discovered by visitors at Tel Lachish, bearing the name of Queen Esther’s father-in-law

Evidence of Late Bronze Age Brain Surgery Found in Megiddo

Two royal, yet sickly, brothers. One horrifying cranial surgery. And: earliest evidence of leprosy?

Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Beth Shemesh

Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Finds of 2022

A somewhat belated discussion about another amazing year of discovery

Headlines

The World’s Oldest and First Swords Ever Discovered

Coin With Oldest Depiction of Temple Menorah Displayed For First Time

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Excavation of the Entire Siloam Pool Begins

Talking with the City of David Foundation about an excavation two decades in the making

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Eilat Mazar

Hebrew University archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar excavated ancient Jerusalem for more than 50 years. Dr. Mazar was a world-class biblical archaeologist who uncovered evidence of some of the Bible’s greatest stories and characters.

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Videos And Documentaries

King Darius in Israel: An Almost Amazing Archaeological Discovery

Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Finds of 2022

A somewhat belated discussion about another amazing year of discovery

Excavation of the Entire Siloam Pool Begins

Talking with the City of David Foundation about an excavation two decades in the making

Touring the Bible’s Buried Cities: Gezer

A journey through one of the most important sites in biblical archaeology

Investigating King Solomon’s Jerusalem Gatehouse

King Solomon’s Gates

Four cities, four gates: Are the similarities and dating enough evidence to support a Solomonic kingdom?

Interview: Rare 2,000-Year-Old Silver Half-Shekel Coin Discovered in Jerusalem

‘David at Shaaraim and Ziklag’: Prof. Yosef Garfinkel Speaks at Armstrong Auditorium

The visiting Hebrew University professor addresses Armstrong College students at our campus headquarters in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Prof. Yosef Garfinkel Presents Earliest Alphabetical Inscription

And a second “House of David” inscription confirmed

King Hezekiah’s Monumental Jerusalem Inscription

And a new tool in biblical archaeology: archaeomagnetism

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Israel’s Biblical History

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