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

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

An inspiring overview of the world’s most important and famous city

Did King Solomon build the Ophel gatehouse?

Was Solomon a significant king ruling over a vast, wealthy empire? The Bible says he was. What does archaeology say? A journey begins at the gates …

Archaeologists are uncovering biblical Shiloh and bringing to life some of the Bible’s greatest history.