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ﷺ ,ז״ל, R.I.P.: Honorifics in Judaism, Islam, Christianity, the Bible and Archaeology
A brief journey through a common, if underappreciated, linguistic practice.
By
Christopher Eames
• April 1
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
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Jerusalem
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
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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
Has the Ark of the Covenant Really Been Found?
What to make of Ron Wyatt’s claimed discovery?
By
Christopher Eames
• April 27, 2023
Jerusalem Inscription Proves Link Between King Solomon and Sheba
Interview with Dr. Daniel Vainstub
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• April 22, 2023
Is It Wrong to Use the Bible in Archaeological Excavation?
It wasn’t what Dr. Mazar uncovered that rankled scholarly critics—it was that her findings matched the biblical narrative.
By
Stephen Flurry
Excavating the Pool of Siloam—An Interview With Ze’ev Orenstein
By
Brent Nagtegaal
Temple Incense From the Queen of Sheba? Reanalysis of the Ophel Pithos Inscription
A new study of a pithos inscription, found during the 2012 Ophel excavation, concludes that it contained incense from southern Arabia—paralleling the biblical account of the Queen of Sheba’s visit to Jerusalem.
By
Christopher Eames
• April 3, 2023
Does the Book of Lamentations Contain ‘Forgetful Errors’? Ancient Abecedaries Say No
The discovery of peculiar artifacts that debunk an early scholarly theory about the Bible’s greatest lament
By
Christopher Eames
• March 8, 2023
Rare Ancient Gold Bead Discovered in the City of David
“Whoever wore it was certainly affluent.”
By
George Haddad
• February 8, 2023
Interview: Dr. Yoav Farhi on the Rare 2,000-Year-Old Silver Half-Shekel Coin Discovered in Jerusalem
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
INFOGRAPHIC: Jerusalem’s Most Ancient Waterworks
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Jerusalem’s Most Ancient Fortification
A look at the Abrahamic-era construction around the Gihon Spring
By
Brent Nagtegaal
The Incredible Origins of Ancient Jerusalem
An inspiring overview of the world’s most important and famous city
By
Gerald Flurry
Jerusalem’s Massive First Temple Period Gate
Did King Solomon build the Ophel gatehouse?
By
Brent Nagtegaal
King Solomon’s Gates
Four cities, four gates: Are the similarities and dating enough evidence to support a Solomonic kingdom?
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• December 26, 2022
2,200-Year-Old Maccabean Silver Coin Hoard Discovered in Judean Desert
The contents of a wooden box reveal a dramatic snapshot of the Maccabean Revolt.
By
George Haddad
• December 19, 2022
Extremely Rare Silver Coin From Year Three of the Great Revolt Unveiled
Ophel excavation yields only the third such coin ever found in Jerusalem.
By
Christopher Eames
• December 12, 2022
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