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The David and Solomon Puzzle
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Amenhotep II as Exodus Pharaoh—With a Low Egyptian Chronology?
He’s popularly identified as such by early Exodus proponents using a high chronology. Does the low chronology undermine the identification?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 18
Assyrian Deportation Policy at Tel Hadid
Artifacts from Tel Hadid marvelously match the biblical account of Assyria’s deportation practice.
By
Samuel McKoy
• December 16
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Uncovering the Identity of Melchizedek: Dead Sea Scroll 11QMelch
For thousands of years, speculation has abounded as to the true identity of Melchizedek—then out of the wilderness came a Dead Sea Scroll.
By
Christopher Eames
• January 12
Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Discoveries of 2023
Our take on the top discoveries in 2023
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• January 1
Jerusalem’s Second-Oldest Inscription
From the Nile to the Ophel: Fragment of a late second millennium B.C.E. letter from Egypt’s pharaoh to Jerusalem’s king
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• December 25, 2023
Antiochus’s Roof: Earliest Roof Tiles Discovered in the City of David
Could these be the very tiles from the Acra of Antiochus IV Epiphanes?
By
George Haddad
• December 8, 2023
Exhibit: ‘Kingdom of David and Solomon Discovered’
A world premiere exhibit presented by the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology, from Feb. 25, 2024, to Jan. 31, 2025
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Publishing ‘Good Tidings’
By
Gerald Flurry
INFOGRAPHIC: Jerusalem’s Inscriptions
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
2,300-Year-Old Greek Courtesan’s Tomb Discovered in Jerusalem
The newly discovered remains of a cremated Greek ‘companion’—and her magnificent mirror
By
George Haddad
• September 26, 2023
First Temple Period Jerusalem: Unmatched Administrative Powerhouse
Findings from a new corpus of Jerusalem’s Iron Age II/First Temple Period inscriptions
By
Christopher Eames
New Evidence for King David’s Kingdom: An Interview With Prof. Yosef Garfinkel
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Revolt Coins and the Fall of Jerusalem
Two recent discoveries highlight one of Jerusalem’s most turbulent epochs.
By
George Haddad
Who Were the ‘Blind and Lame’ Defenders of Jebusite Jerusalem? It’s Not Whom You Might Think
Beneath an otherwise seemingly obvious biblical passage lies a much more sinister meaning, as revealed by archaeology.
By
Christopher Eames
• September 8, 2023
Four 1,900-Year-Old Swords Found Near the Dead Sea
‘Finding a single sword is rare—so four? It’s a dream!’
By
George Haddad
• September 6, 2023
A Day on the Dig
Ever wondered what it’s like to participate in an archaeological excavation? Join Armstrong College student Talea Gregory as she treks through the streets of Jerusalem and digs in the dirt of the Ophel.
By
Talea Gregory
Explore the 2023 Ophel Excavation
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
First Temple Period Channels Baffle Archaeologists
A remarkable first-of-its-kind discovery, but the use remains a mystery.
By
George Haddad
• August 30, 2023
Mysterious Bedrock Cuts From First Temple Period Jerusalem
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• August 29, 2023
Beautiful Ceiling Panel From the Time of Jesus Unearthed Near Temple Mount
The latest discovery from our Ophel excavations in Jerusalem
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• August 15, 2023
Second Temple-Period Destruction Exposed in City of David
Snapshot of a city moments before destruction
By
George Haddad
• August 4, 2023
Silver Revolt-Era Coin Found in En Gedi Cave
An exceptionally rare coin inscribed with, ‘Holy Jerusalem’
By
George Haddad
• July 28, 2023
God (and Egypt’s Pharaoh?) Has ‘Placed His Name in Jerusalem Forever’
A divine sentiment repeated several times in the Bible and also found in a peculiar 3,400-year-old correspondence—what could it mean?
By
Christopher Eames
• July 7, 2023
Discovered: A Connection Between Solomon’s Jerusalem and South Arabia!
Does a new pottery reading reveal the connection between the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon?
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
INFOGRAPHIC: 2023 Ophel Excavations
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Jerusalem Inscriptions From the Time of the Biblical Kings
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’s Christopher Eames presents the first full accounting of Jerusalem inscriptions from the Iron
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period at the distinguished “Epigraphy in Judah” conference in Jerusalem.
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• May 23, 2023
Returning to the Ophel: An Interview With Professor Uzi Leibner
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
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