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Phoenician Scarab Found in Sardinia
New excavations reveal the island played a much more extensive role in Phoenician trade than initially thought.
By
Micah van Halteren
• March 30
מחיר החוכמה
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• March 27
The Dead Sea Scrolls: Interview With Alexander Schick
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• March 25
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Ancient Images of Kings of Israel and Judah
You’ve read about them—now you can see them.
By
Christopher Eames
Diver Finds Crusader Sword Off the Coast of Dor
Amateur diver discovered his second Crusader sword in five years.
By
Spencer Falk
• March 18
2,100-Year-Old Sarcastic Bullet Inscription Discovered in Galilee
Last word before lights out: ‘Learn’
By
George Haddad
• March 17
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
A Japanese Prince, Herbert Armstrong, and an Unlikely Partnership in Biblical Archaeology
Recognizing the ‘holy bridge … between East and West’
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
The Tribe of Asher in the Exodus Date Debate
The 3,300-year-old evidence for the establishment of an Israelite tribe
By
Christopher Eames
• February 27
The Man Who Built an Iron Bridge
Looking back 40 years on from the death of our namesake—and why his legacy is important
By
Nicholas Irwin
One Man and a Vision of Jerusalem
By
Gerald Flurry
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
In Memoriam: Prof. Gabriel Barkay, Dean of Biblical Archaeology (1944–2026)
Israel loses another archaeology giant.
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• January 12
Jewish Coins Discovered in Benjamin Area Caves by U.S. Ambassador’s Grandchildren
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee’s family takes a productive trip to ancient Jewish caves near Na’aleh.
By
Spencer Falk
• January 7
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
A Voice From the Dust
Biblical archaeology connects the past with the present—and the future.
By
Gerald Flurry
Where Did Biblical Ivory Come From?
A new study reveals a millennium-long trade monopoly
By
George Haddad
• November 28, 2025
Revealing the Source of Royal Ivory From Biblical Times
An interview with ivory expert Dr. Harel Shochat
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• November 26, 2025
Does the Mesha Stele Say Omri Reigned 40 Years?
A case of numeric exaggeration using a symbolic number? Is it reason to discount a literal interpretation of the 1 Kings 6:1 Exodus timeline?
By
Christopher Eames
• November 24, 2025
A Tale of Two Benayas—3,000 Years Apart
A story of ‘a place and a name’ on Israel’s northernmost border
By
Christopher Eames
The Tel Dan Stele—In Five Minutes
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• November 6, 2025
Putting Solomon Back Into the Song of Songs
Textual critics claim the Song of Songs is a late composition, certainly not the 10th-century
b.c.e.
product of King Solomon. They are wrong, says Prof. Gabriel Barkay.
By
Christopher Eames
Ancient ‘City of Gold’ Uncovered in Egypt
Two years of excavating a 3,000-year-old gold mine reveals the expansive gold industry of the ancient Egyptians.
By
Micah van Halteren
• October 17, 2025
Touring Tel Shiloh
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
The Book of Judges Fails to Mention an Egyptian Presence in Canaan—Or Does It?
A biblical conundrum sometimes characterized as killing the early Exodus and conquest theory. Does it?
By
Christopher Eames
• August 25, 2025
Thoughts on Velikovskian Chronology—From One of Its Staunchest Former Proponents
Perspective from the late Dr. Herman Hoeh, an employee of our namesake—one of the theory’s most ardent early supporters
By
Christopher Eames
• August 22, 2025
Early Bronze Age Blade Manufacturing Plant Found in Israel
The ‘first time such a workshop has been discovered in southern Israel’
By
George Haddad
• August 11, 2025
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