‘Finding a single sword is rare—so four? It’s a dream!’

A remarkable first-of-its-kind discovery, but the use remains a mystery.

A 3,800-year-old mudbrick passageway provides key information about the spread of such arches to the southern Levant.

The ‘oldest known gate’ found in the Holy Land

Snapshot of a city moments before destruction

An exceptionally rare coin inscribed with, ‘Holy Jerusalem’

A Second Temple Period find you definitely wouldn’t want to lose

The “choice vine” of Sorek continues to yield

A new discovery of “one of the oldest known” fishhooks in the world—probably used for hunting sharks?

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

“Whoever wore it was certainly affluent.”

New research reveals the robust use of biblically attested currency, 500 years earlier than scholars originally thought.

A consistent measurement in ancient vessels, with a connection to the biblical account

Slaves in Egypt were on the level of livestock …

The contents of a wooden box reveal a dramatic snapshot of the Maccabean Revolt.

‘The dream of every amateur archaeologist’

New information sheds light on the pagan use of tattoos in Egypt.

The discovery of the oldest apiary in the world adds depth to the biblical account of the Promised Land.

Could this developing research help end some of the most contentious archaeological debates?

An admired Swiss hero left his mark on the Holy Land.

A dramatic numismatic snapshot of Byzantine history (including a veritable “time lapse” of the maturation of the empire’s princes!)