The 14th-century b.c.e. Amarna Letters contain horrified reports to Egypt’s pharaoh of Canaanite battles with a peculiar people named “Habiru,” who were conquering “all the lands.” Are these the biblical Hebrews who, according to biblical chronology, swept through the land at this time? The following infographic, from our March-April magazine, compares the Amarna and biblical accounts city by city.

The ancient Habiru battled their way through Canaan during the 14th century b.c.e. Who were these people?

We know what the Bible says. What does archaeology say?

It’s a complex question to answer—and there are countless theories about this man’s identity.

Some uncanny parallels among the Semitic rulers of Lower Egypt—right down to their individual names

The biblical record has a lot to say about the ancient city of Shechem—and so does archaeology.

The answer might surprise you.

A look at the Abrahamic-era construction around the Gihon Spring

Can we know exactly when Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were on the scene?

The Bible records the existence of iron chariots before the Iron Age. Is it possible?