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Excavations
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Ophel Excavation 2024
Ophel Excavation 2023
Ophel Excavation 2022
Ophel Excavation 2018
Ophel Excavation 2013
Ophel Excavation 2012
Ophel Excavation 2009–2010
City of David Excavation 2007–2008
City of David Excavation 2006–2007
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Kingdom of David and Solomon Discovered
Seals of Isaiah and King Hezekiah Discovered
Seals of Jeremiah’s Captors Discovered
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Magazine
E-mail Newsletter
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Visuals
Historic
Archaeology
Illustrations
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Pilgrimage to Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus
Co-director of the Ophel Excavations in Jerusalem delivers a lecture at Armstrong Auditorium on the campus of Herbert W. Armstrong College
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• March 31
AIBA Insights: Meet Our Jerusalem Families
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• March 27
Mysterious Structure, Weapons and Papyri Unearthed in Judean Desert
A remarkable trove of Hellenistic Period remains emerges from the region of Nahal Zohar.
By
George Haddad
• March 25
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Did Moses Plagiarize Hammurabi?
The answer might surprise you.
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
and
Christopher Eames
Jerusalem’s Most Ancient Fortification
A look at the Abrahamic-era construction around the Gihon Spring
By
Brent Nagtegaal
When Was the Age of the Patriarchs?
Can we know exactly when Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were on the scene?
By
Christopher Eames
‘The Ostrich Leaveth Her Eggs in the Earth’: 4,000-Year-Old Ostrich Eggs Discovered in the Negev
Eight large ostrich eggs discovered at an ancient nomadic campsite
By
Christopher Eames
• January 11, 2023
3,600-Year-Old Silver Hoard Likely the Levant’s First Currency
New research reveals the robust use of biblically attested currency, 500 years earlier than scholars originally thought.
By
George Haddad
• January 11, 2023
‘Every Shepherd Is an Abomination Unto the Egyptians’
The question is, why?
By
Samuel McKoy
• January 10, 2023
What Does the Name ‘Sarai’ Really Mean?
The name change from Sarai to Sarah parallels that of her husband, Abram/Abraham. But like her husband, the Hebrew doesn’t seem to entirely make sense. Why not?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 21, 2022
Iron Chariots: A Biblical Impossibility?
The Bible records the existence of iron chariots before the Iron Age. Is it possible?
By
Samuel McKoy
Understanding the Archaeological Timescale
A brief overview of the secular timescale of history and its connection to the Bible
By
Samuel McKoy
and
Christopher Eames
• December 6, 2022
What Does the Name ‘Abraham’ Really Mean?
We know what ‘Abraham’ means—Genesis 17:5 tells us. Right? Trouble is, it doesn’t
really
make sense—in Hebrew, that is. Why not?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 1, 2022
3,500-Year-Old Scarab Found on School Field Trip
‘The dream of every amateur archaeologist’
By
George Haddad
• November 29, 2022
New Research Reveals Egyptian Women Were Tattooed—Paralleling Leviticus 19
New information sheds light on the pagan use of tattoos in Egypt.
By
George Haddad
and
Christopher Eames
• November 23, 2022
Was Hercules Samson?
Is there a man behind the myth?
By
Christopher Eames
• November 14, 2022
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Ai
Where is biblical Ai? There are two primary theories; one contradicts the Bible.
By
Samuel McKoy
• November 10, 2022
3,700-Year-Old Appeal Against Lice: Earliest(?) Alphabetic Inscription Discovered in Israel
The remarkable new discovery of a Middle Bronze Age ivory comb inscription from Lachish
By
Christopher Eames
• November 8, 2022
The Soleb Inscription: Earliest-Discovered Use of the Name ‘Yahweh’
And evidence for the much-debated era of the Exodus
By
Jude Flurry
• October 10, 2022
Can the Book of Ruth’s Genealogy Be Reconciled With an Early Exodus?
The much-debated genealogy in Ruth 4:18-22 can be somewhat of a headache for Bible scholars. Is it necessarily so?
By
Christopher Eames
• October 8, 2022
Ancient Alabaster Sourced From Israel—Not Egypt
Originally thought to have been imported, an ingenious method of analysis reveals a high-quality alabaster originating in ancient Israel.
By
George Haddad
• October 4, 2022
Does Joshua’s Genealogy Contradict Moses’s?
A claim of ‘major discrepancy.’ But how major—or discrepant—is it?
By
Christopher Eames
• October 1, 2022
Fuel From ‘King Solomon’s Mines’ Analyzed, Revealing Peak Output
Once again, studies show that the United Monarchy of David and Solomon was an industrial powerhouse.
By
George Haddad
• September 30, 2022
The ‘Raamses’ of Exodus 1:11: Timestamp of Authorship? Or Anachronism?
Another pillar of the late-Exodus theory, ably contested and defended. But there is more than meets the eye …
By
Christopher Eames
• September 28, 2022
A Real Indiana Jones Moment: Untouched 3,300-Year-Old Tomb Discovered in Israel
An intact Ramesside-period underground tomb inadvertently revealed along Israel’s coast
By
Christopher Eames
• September 19, 2022
Linear Elamite: One of the World’s Earliest Languages Finally Deciphered
Or, all but. According to a new study, it’s about as good as done—representing a huge boon for archaeologists and historians (with an interesting link to the Bible).
By
Christopher Eames
• September 12, 2022
Ancient Mosaic Depicting Deborah and Jael Found in Lower Galilee
By
George Haddad
• August 22, 2022
‘Thou Shalt Not Seethe a Kid in Its Mother’s Milk’: Peculiar Scripture Illuminated by Archaeology
Why is this biblical command repeatedly used in the context of harvesting fields?
By
Christopher Eames
• July 27, 2022
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