What archaeology and classical history have to say about a detestable practice the Bible describes in the heart of Jerusalem

A small excavation with a big message

The biblical text provides a detailed account of Judah’s early sixth-century B.C.E. destruction. What does archaeology tell us?

Researchers have uncovered evidence of nuclear-level devastation at an ancient site near the Dead Sea. But is it in the right place, at the right time? Is it Sodom?

Archaeological evidence confirms the biblical text and the message of Jeremiah.

What does archaeology tell us?

A monumental discovery reshapes our understanding of ancient Jerusalem.

A world premiere exhibit presented by the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology, from Feb. 25, 2024, to Jan. 31, 2025

Findings from a new corpus of Jerusalem’s Iron Age II/First Temple Period inscriptions

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.