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Israel’s Ancient Olive Oil Industry
Archaeology shows that industrialized olive oil production was one of the big reasons for economic prosperity in the Holy Land in the Iron Age.
By
Micah van Halteren
• June 10
Rare Assyrian-Period, Mother-of-pearl Seal Discovered at Tel Hadid
The stamp seal features motifs common to Mesopotamia.
By
Micah van Halteren
• June 8
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By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• June 5
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Israel’s Ancient Olive Oil Industry
Archaeology shows that industrialized olive oil production was one of the big reasons for economic prosperity in the Holy Land in the Iron Age.
By
Micah van Halteren
• June 10
Female Stone Heads From Ammon’s Royal Past
Intricate stone heads shed light on a kingdom’s reach and influence.
By
Heather Lexa
• June 3
The Attack on the British Museum and Biblical Archaeology
Ancient Israel and Judah—too controversial for modern-day London
By
Richard Palmer
and
Christopher Eames
• June 1
Discovering the Seal Impressions of the Prophet Jeremiah’s Captors
A personal retelling of the discovery of seal impressions discovered on Dr. Eilat Mazar’s excavations
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• May 15
A Network of Circular Watchtowers on Israel’s Eastern Frontier
What was the function of these towers and of this network?
By
Micah van Halteren
• May 15
Nineveh According to Nahum
Using Assyrian propaganda against itself
By
Micah van Halteren
Biblical Cabul: A Gift of Worthless Cities From Solomon?
An underreported excavation gives insight into a transaction between Israel and Phoenicia and the location of biblical ‘Cabul.’
By
Brent Nagtegaal
Worship—or Workshop? Making Sense of the City of David ‘Rock-Cut Rooms’
Enigmatic chambers that have sparked widespread speculation and sensational interpretation—an interesting new theory posits a more mundane purpose.
By
Christopher Eames
• April 20
Bodies of Dozens of Infants From 2,500 Years Ago Discovered in Cistern at Tel Azekah
A recent study suggests that unweaned children do not qualify for an independent burial in ancient Judah. Is that true?
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• April 15
Shipwreck Reveals Earliest Evidence for Raw Iron Trade
Discovery of iron blooms off the coast of Tel Dor provides new insight into the iron production process of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean.
By
Micah van Halteren
• April 6
Interview: Israeli Underwater Excavations Reveal Earliest Hoard of Iron Blooms From 600 B.C.E.
An interview with archaeometallurgist Prof. Tzilla Eshel
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• April 4
The Siloam Inscription: Tribute to Success—or Memorial of Tragedy?
Might the famous inscription reference a deadly accident during the carving of Hezekiah’s Tunnel?
By
Christopher Eames
• March 23
Ancient Images of Kings of Israel and Judah
You’ve read about them—now you can see them.
By
Christopher Eames
Judah’s ‘Storehouses’: Post-Invasion Prosperity Revealed
What did Hezekiah’s kingdom look like after Assyria’s devastating conquest of Judah? The Bible reveals; archaeology corroborates.
By
Micah van Halteren
The Book of Esther: Fact or Fiction?
Did the events the book of Esther describes really happen?
By
Christopher Eames
Ashur and Ishtar Found At Nineveh
Excavations at Nineveh uncovered a relief depicting two of Assyria’s most important gods.
By
Micah van Halteren
• February 19
Wikipedia’s War Against Biblical Archaeology
‘Canaanite’ inscriptions?
By
Christopher Eames
• February 13
Ancient Assyrian Grave Discovered in Israel
A recent excavation at Horvat Tevet has uncovered evidence of Assyrian dominance in seventh-century
b.c.e.
Jezreel Valley.
By
Spencer Falk
Hezekiah’s Occupation of Gath
By
Spencer Falk
Sensational Neo-Assyrian Artifact Found—in Jerusalem!
‘Excitement on a level I can’t remember ever experiencing’
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Did Isaiah Prophesy the Image of Hezekiah in Sennacherib’s Throne Room?
“Till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, And as an ensign on a hill”—Isaiah 30:17
By
Brent Nagtegaal
INFOGRAPHIC: The Oldest Picture of Jerusalem?
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Revealing Royal Jerusalem!
The multi-phase project to resurrect the history of the Ophel is now underway—and you can support this most-important enterprise!
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Ekron
From the Late Bronze Age to the Iron Age, this city has a long history that matches the meaning of its name.
By
Micah van Halteren
Sennacherib’s 17 Hezekiah Inscriptions
By
Brent Nagtegaal
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