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Tel Et-Tell
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
‘My Lord, Your Servant’:
Adoni
in the Bible and the Amarna Letters
Interesting parallels grounding the Israelite conquest in and around the Amarna age
By
Christopher Eames
• February 5
3,300-Year-Old Canaanite Tomb Shows Ties to Egypt and Ancient Canaanite Burial Rituals
Analysis of a tomb in Israel reveals ties with Egyptian administration.
By
Heather Lexa
• February 4
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Negev Tomb Discovery Gives Insight Into Trade From Arabia
The tomb shows this trade was active in the times of the prophets—as supported by the Bible.
By
Samuel McKoy
• February 6, 2025
The Ishtar Gate—Built With Plunder From Jerusalem?
A new study shows that this grand gate’s layers were constructed by one king—Nebuchadnezzar II—not long after he destroyed Jerusalem.
By
Samuel McKoy
• January 17, 2025
The Egyptian Empire Strikes Back: Evidence of Shishak’s Invasion of Judah
Archaeology corroborates the invasion of the earliest pharaoh named in the biblical account.
By
Christopher Eames
Has the Tel Dan Stele Been Reconstructed Incorrectly? New Research Suggests Yes
A compelling new study reveals the three chunks of the famous stele to be the work of two scribes.
By
Christopher Eames
• December 12, 2024
The Golden Earring Pendant of Jerusalem
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.
By
Brent Nagtegaal
The Ketef Hinnom Scrolls: Earliest Biblical Text Ever Discovered!
You’ve heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Have you heard of the Ketef Hinnom Scrolls, which are centuries older and just as extraordinary?
By
Christopher Eames
The Message of the Tel Dan Stele
By
Dinesh D’Souza
INFOGRAPHIC: 2024 Ophel Excavation
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Ophel Excavation 2024 Update: Meet the Ophel Family
What it’s like to volunteer on the Ophel excavation
By
Nicholas Irwin
Ophel Excavation 2024 Update: Overview
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
The Assyrian Military Camp at Lachish—and Maybe at Jerusalem Too: An Interview with Stephen C. Compton
A Nehemiah-Esther Link
Who was the Persian ‘queen’ referenced in Nehemiah 2:6?
By
Ryan Malone
After 156 Years, Has the
Mmst
Mystery Finally Been Solved?
Hundreds of King Hezekiah’s handle inscriptions bear the enigmatic term. Dr. Daniel Vainstub presents a fascinating new solution to the riddle.
By
Christopher Eames
Another First Temple Period Seal Found in Jerusalem—Could It Belong to a Biblical Figure?
Who was ‘Yehoezer, son of Hoshayahu’?
By
George Haddad
and
Christopher Eames
• September 1, 2024
King David Comes to America
‘House of David’ inscription to be displayed at ‘Kingdom of David and Solomon Discovered’ exhibit in Oklahoma
By
Gerald Flurry
Largest Late Second Temple Period Quarry Discovered in Jerusalem
A 3,500-square-meter excavation area reveals just a slice of an enormous Jerusalem quarry that was in operation while the second temple was still standing.
By
George Haddad
• August 13, 2024
Interview: The Moat of Ancient Jerusalem
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• August 6, 2024
A Revolutionary Carbon-Dating Study of Ancient Jerusalem
A compelling new study shows Jerusalem at the time of David and Solomon was more a bustling city than a quiet village.
By
Brent Nagtegaal
and
Brad Macdonald
The Khirbet Qeiyafa Shrine Model: Insights Into Biblical Architecture
What a 3,000-year-old artifact reveals about royal Solomonic construction
By
Christopher Eames
Another Second Temple Period Gold ‘Child’s Ring’ Found in Jerusalem!
A 2,300-year-old treasure from the City of David
By
Christopher Eames
• May 27, 2024
Come Meet David and Solomon!
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Psalm 102 and God’s Biblical Archaeology
By
Gerald Flurry
The Powerful Poetry of the Hebrews
In praise of one of history’s most literary and eternally influential cultures
By
Ryan Malone
Was David and Solomon’s Jerusalem a ‘Godforsaken’ Place?
What does archaeology tell us?
By
Brad Macdonald
and
Christopher Eames
The Moat of Ancient Jerusalem
A monumental discovery reshapes our understanding of ancient Jerusalem.
By
Brent Nagtegaal
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