A personal retelling of the discovery of seal impressions discovered on Dr. Eilat Mazar’s excavations

What was the function of these towers and of this network?

Enigmatic chambers that have sparked widespread speculation and sensational interpretation—an interesting new theory posits a more mundane purpose.

A recent study suggests that unweaned children do not qualify for an independent burial in ancient Judah. Is that true?

Discovery of iron blooms off the coast of Tel Dor provides new insight into the iron production process of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean.

An interview with archaeometallurgist Prof. Tzilla Eshel

Might the famous inscription reference a deadly accident during the carving of Hezekiah’s Tunnel?

Excavations at Nineveh uncovered a relief depicting two of Assyria’s most important gods.

‘Canaanite’ inscriptions?

Remarkably, the relief may picture not only Jerusalem but also King Hezekiah himself.