The newly discovered remains of a cremated Greek ‘companion’—and her magnificent mirror

‘Finding a single sword is rare—so four? It’s a dream!’

Snapshot of a city moments before destruction

An exceptionally rare coin inscribed with, ‘Holy Jerusalem’

A Second Temple Period find you definitely wouldn’t want to lose

The “choice vine” of Sorek continues to yield

The semantic debate about using b.c./a.d. or b.c.e./c.e. Here’s why we use the form that we do for our website.

An ostracon discovered by visitors at Tel Lachish, bearing the name of Queen Esther’s father-in-law

The contents of a wooden box reveal a dramatic snapshot of the Maccabean Revolt.

Ophel excavation yields only the third such coin ever found in Jerusalem.

A brief overview of the secular timescale of history and its connection to the Bible

It’s a common charge, that the presence of Aramaic in certain biblical texts is “proof” of late authorship. But with the book of Jonah, it’s rather more nuanced …

An admired Swiss hero left his mark on the Holy Land.

A dramatic numismatic snapshot of Byzantine history (including a veritable “time lapse” of the maturation of the empire’s princes!)

Originally thought to have been imported, an ingenious method of analysis reveals a high-quality alabaster originating in ancient Israel.