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Back to Basics: Bullae
Understanding these important items in biblical archaeology
By
Christopher Eames
• November 2
Study Reveals Jewish Name Continuity From Iron Age Judah to Persian Period Yehud
Analysis of nearly 500 names from Late Iron Age Judah through Persian Period Yehud reveals some change—but mostly striking continuity.
By
Beatrice Iglesias
and
Christopher Eames
• October 30
חזקיהו כובש את גת
By
Spencer Falk
• October 28
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Jerusalem’s Broad Wall: The Discovery That ‘Revolutionized Scholarship’
Looking back on a discovery of biblical proportions in the heart of Jerusalem’s Old City.
By
Micah van Halteren
• October 26
The Cyrus Cylinder: Substantiating an Almost Unbelievable Biblical Decree
Reviewing one of the most iconic artifacts in the world of biblical archaeology
By
Heather Lexa
• October 23
Bringing Irish Dance to the Cities of Israel!
Archaeology and Irish dance in Israel—explaining an unlikely pairing!
By
Brad Macdonald
Another Windfall of Ancient Hittite Tablets Discovered!
‘The most comprehensive Hittite archive discovered in the 21st century’
By
Christopher Eames
• October 19
17 הכתובות של סנחריב על חזקיהו
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• October 15
Raiders of the Lost Screenplay: An Armstrong Connection to Indiana Jones?
A story of intrigue between former employees of our namesake and the infamous film that started the Indiana Jones franchise:
Raiders of the Lost Ark
By
Christopher Eames
• October 14
‘Engineering Marvel’: 300-Meter-Long Stretch of Jerusalem’s Lower Aqueduct Revealed
More of ancient Jerusalem’s Lower Aqueduct is unearthed.
By
George Haddad
• October 12
Greek Music in Iron Age Babylon
You’ve seen the sights of the ancient world. Did you know you can also hear the sounds?
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
• October 9
Was Nineveh Really ‘Three Days’ Journey’ in Size?
Biblical exaggeration—or modern misunderstanding?
By
Cynthia Freedman
• October 7
קבר אשורי עתיק התגלה בישראל
חפירה שנערכה לאחרונה בחורבת טבת חשפה עדויות לשליטה אשורית בעמק יזרעאל במאה השביעית לפנה”ס.
By
Spencer Falk
• October 5
Jews vs. Israelites? An Introduction to the Lost Tribes of Israel
All Jews are Israelites. Are all Israelites Jews? Scholars have long debated this question. Can we really know the answer?
By
Christopher Eames
INFOGRAPHIC: Roots and Fruits of a Brotherhood
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Unique 2,000-Year-Old Mikveh Moved From Archaeological Site
‘An exceptional engineering operation’
By
Micah van Halteren
• September 27
Monumental Second Temple Period ‘House of Mikvehs’ Discovered on Jerusalem’s Ophel
The fruits of our multi-year excavations go public.
By
Christopher Eames
• September 24
From Sinai to Jerusalem to Philadelphia
The Hebrew Bible was a huge part of the inspiration behind the most enduring political document in history.
By
Andrew Miiller
Ghosts of Biblical Holy Days—in the Ancient Arabian and Islamic Calendar
The question is, where did they originate?
By
Christopher Eames
• September 20
The City of David: A Place of
American
Heritage?
Linking an archaeological site in the heart of Jerusalem to the foundation of the United States of America
By
Brent Nagtegaal
Does the Geologic Column Actually Exist?
The single question that could topple the entire edifice of evolution
By
Andrew Miiller
• September 15
Hezekiah’s Historic(al) Reform
Does new evidence from Tel ‘Eton reveal the religious reform of one of Judah’s greatest kings?
By
Micah van Halteren
The Hebrew Year 5787 (ה’תשפ”ז)—or Is It?
The consequential chronological debate you may have never heard of
By
Christopher Eames
• September 10
Ophel Excavation 2026 (Upper Area)
August 24
America’s Hebrew Roots
Why the Pilgrims, Puritans and founders saw themselves as modern Israelites
By
Andrew Miiller
Celebrating America’s Biblical Heritage
Why it is important for America to continue to treasure its relationship with Israel
By
Gerald Flurry
‘Sawn Asunder’: The Fate of the Prophet Isaiah?
It’s not stated explicitly in the Hebrew Bible, but it is affirmed by longstanding Jewish tradition—and hinted at in the New Testament?
By
Christopher Eames
• September 2
Russia Declares War on Biblical Archaeology
Do you think the Holy Land isn’t historically Jewish? You’re in some interesting company.
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
• August 31
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