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Israel’s Ancient Olive Oil Industry
Archaeology shows that industrialized olive oil production was one of the big reasons for economic prosperity in the Holy Land in the Iron Age.
By
Micah van Halteren
• June 10
Rare Assyrian-Period, Mother-of-pearl Seal Discovered at Tel Hadid
The stamp seal features motifs common to Mesopotamia.
By
Micah van Halteren
• June 8
תל א-תל
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• June 5
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Female Stone Heads From Ammon’s Royal Past
Intricate stone heads shed light on a kingdom’s reach and influence.
By
Heather Lexa
• June 3
The Attack on the British Museum and Biblical Archaeology
Ancient Israel and Judah—too controversial for modern-day London
By
Richard Palmer
and
Christopher Eames
• June 1
New Archaeological Evidence of King Hezekiah’s Religious Reform
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• May 29
אמות שלמה
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• May 27
INFOGRAPHIC: ‘Against All the Gods of Egypt’
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Rare Menorah Coin and Unique Ashkelon Tetradrachm Returned to Israel
‘The second known of its kind in the world’
By
George Haddad
• May 22
השימוש – והגאוניות – בבתי שער תאיים
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• May 21
Youth Discovers 1,700-Year-Old Statuette Fragment in Ramon Crater
A family outing turned treasure hunt.
By
George Haddad
• May 19
Discovering the Seal Impressions of the Prophet Jeremiah’s Captors
A personal retelling of the discovery of seal impressions discovered on Dr. Eilat Mazar’s excavations
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• May 15
A Network of Circular Watchtowers on Israel’s Eastern Frontier
What was the function of these towers and of this network?
By
Micah van Halteren
• May 15
המגע של מזר
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• May 13
The Curious Connection Between Esther, the Number 40 and Jerusalem
Timing that ties the beloved queen to the beloved city
By
Ryan Malone
Nineveh According to Nahum
Using Assyrian propaganda against itself
By
Micah van Halteren
חשיפת ירושלים המלכותית!
המיזם הרב-שלבי להחייאת ההיסטוריה של העופל מצוי כעת בעיצומו—וביכולתכם לתמוך במפעל חשוב זה!
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• May 6
New Judges-Period Inscription Discovered at Tel Lachish
Interview: Proving the early use of Joseph’s title mentioned in Genesis
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• May 5
New Inscription From Lachish Proves Early Use of Joseph’s Title
As Joseph was ‘šalit’ in Bronze Age Egypt, Baal was ‘šalit’ at Bronze Age Lachish.
By
Christopher Eames
• May 3
The Complementary Nature of the Bible and Ancient Cuneiform Texts in the Persian Period
New research from Prof. Tova Ganzel
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• May 1
Biblical Cabul: A Gift of Worthless Cities From Solomon?
An underreported excavation gives insight into a transaction between Israel and Phoenicia and the location of biblical ‘Cabul.’
By
Brent Nagtegaal
The Fight to Preserve Israel’s History
The Israel Antiquities Authority’s anti-theft unit is waging its own war.
By
Heather Lexa
• April 27
Melchizedek, David or Neither? What to Make of the Mysterious Rock-Cut Rooms in Ancient Jerusalem
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• April 23
The Courage and Faith of Esther
A special message worth deep consideration in these difficult times
By
Gerald Flurry
Worship—or Workshop? Making Sense of the City of David ‘Rock-Cut Rooms’
Enigmatic chambers that have sparked widespread speculation and sensational interpretation—an interesting new theory posits a more mundane purpose.
By
Christopher Eames
• April 20
Crown Jewel in the Desert
The book of Isaiah states: ‘The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.’ No artifact proclaims this more than the Great Isaiah Scroll.
By
Nicholas Irwin
Bodies of Dozens of Infants From 2,500 Years Ago Discovered in Cistern at Tel Azekah
A recent study suggests that unweaned children do not qualify for an independent burial in ancient Judah. Is that true?
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• April 15
Moses at Mount Sinai: Rage or Ritual?
Why did Moses smash the tablets of the Ten Commandments?
By
Joe LoMusio
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