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Tisha B’Av Time Capsule: First Temple Period Destruction Unearthed in City of David
‘This discovery makes you feel that you are witnessing the very moment of destruction, the moment when it all happened. It’s deeply moving.’
By
George Haddad
and
Christopher Eames
• July 22
2026 Ophel Excavation Begins in Jerusalem
An interview with excavation co-director Prof. Uzi Leibner
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• July 19
Ophel Excavation 2026
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• June 28
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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
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
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