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.

This is one of Israel’s most important but least understood locations. But we are working to fix that.

Near-decimation of the kingdom of Judah—the result of an unholy alliance?

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?

As another calendar year ends, we’re encouraged by the growth and motivated to jump into what will be our most important year yet.

Archaeology corroborates the invasion of the earliest pharaoh named in the biblical account.

Uncovered a decade ago, this exquisite gold object is perhaps the best evidence yet for a Phoenician presence in Jerusalem at the time of Solomon.

You’ve heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Have you heard of the Ketef Hinnom Scrolls, which are centuries older and just as extraordinary?

What it’s like to volunteer on the Ophel excavation