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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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Digging Up Hebrew
The revival of Hebrew as a spoken language has been given supernatural terms like ‘resurrection’ and ‘miracle,’ but how ‘scientific’ was it?
By
Ryan Malone
In Memoriam: Prof. Gabriel Barkay, Dean of Biblical Archaeology (1944–2026)
Israel loses another archaeology giant.
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• January 12
Jewish Coins Discovered in Benjamin Area Caves by U.S. Ambassador’s Grandchildren
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee’s family takes a productive trip to ancient Jewish caves near Na’aleh.
By
Spencer Falk
• January 7
Second Temple Period Mikveh Gives Evidence of Roman Siege
Ash-coated mikveh from the final days of the Second Temple Period
By
Heather Lexa
• December 30, 2025
A Voice From the Dust
Biblical archaeology connects the past with the present—and the future.
By
Gerald Flurry
Another Menorah Medallion Found in Jerusalem
A sign of Jewish continuity in Jerusalem—even when Jews were prohibited from entering
By
Micah van Halteren
• December 17, 2025
Hasmonean Period Wall Revealed Under Former Jerusalem Prison
Recent excavations reveal an impressive Hasmonean wall was peacefully dismantled. Why?
By
Micah van Halteren
• December 10, 2025
A Tale of Two Benayas—3,000 Years Apart
A story of ‘a place and a name’ on Israel’s northernmost border
By
Christopher Eames
Samaritan Agricultural Estate Discovered in Kafr Qasim
Mosaics, mikvehs and an olive press discovered at a fourth-century
c.e.
Byzantine estate.
By
Heather Lexa
• October 13, 2025
The Hebrew Year 5786 (ה’תשפ”ו)—or Is It?
The consequential chronological debate you may have never heard of
By
Christopher Eames
• September 21, 2025
Rare Hoard of Revolt Coins Found in Galilee
Snapshot of the final Jewish uprising under Roman rule
By
George Haddad
• September 19, 2025
Thoughts on Velikovskian Chronology—From One of Its Staunchest Former Proponents
Perspective from the late Dr. Herman Hoeh, an employee of our namesake—one of the theory’s most ardent early supporters
By
Christopher Eames
• August 22, 2025
Rare Year Four Revolt Coin Discovered in Jerusalem
‘For the Redemption of Zion’
By
George Haddad
and
Brent Nagtegaal
• August 1, 2025
Treasures in the Desert
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Meet Jerusalem’s Chief Archaeologist
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• June 24, 2025
New Research Reveals Dead Sea Scrolls Older Than Previously Thought
An extremely consequential new study—with especially interesting implications for the book of Daniel
By
Christopher Eames
• June 6, 2025
Yet Another Second Temple Period ‘Child’s Ring’ Revealed in Jerusalem
And the second within a single year
By
George Haddad
• May 21, 2025
The Quarries of Darius’s Palace Discovered
Shedding light on the setting for the book of Esther
By
Samuel McKoy
• May 7, 2025
Revealed: Unique 1,500-Year-Old Menorah-Adorned Stone Capital
A striking artifact unveiled to the public for Israel’s 77th Independence Day
By
George Haddad
and
Christopher Eames
• May 1, 2025
Mysterious Structure, Weapons and Papyri Unearthed in Judean Desert
A remarkable trove of Hellenistic Period remains emerges from the region of Nahal Zohar.
By
George Haddad
• March 25, 2025
The Tophet—Where Israelites Sacrificed Their Children?
What archaeology and classical history have to say about a detestable practice the Bible describes in the heart of Jerusalem
By
Samuel McKoy
Did Nebuchadnezzar Really Go Mad?
The Bible says that Nebuchadnezzar II was driven to act like an animal, but he still retained his throne. What does archaeology and classical history say?
By
Samuel McKoy
• February 17, 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
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, 2024
INFOGRAPHIC: 2024 Ophel Excavation
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
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