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King Rehoboam’s Fortifications Found at Biblical Lachish
An interview with archaeologist Prof. Yosef Garfinkel
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• December 5
The Message of the Tel Dan Stele
By
Dinesh D’Souza
Israel’s War Reveals the Need for Biblical Archaeology
Excavating, publishing and sharing Israel’s biblical history has never been more important.
By
Brad Macdonald
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INFOGRAPHIC: 2024 Ophel Excavation
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Ophel Excavation 2024 Update: Overview
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Ancient Biblical Tree Species Resurrected
Biblical-period ‘tsori’ tree, long since extinct, has now been brought back to life.
By
George Haddad
• October 17
Esther in the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Only one biblical book is missing from the massive corpus of manuscripts. Or is it?
By
Christopher Eames
The Hebrew Year 5785—or Is It?
A significant chronological debate you may have never heard of
By
Christopher Eames
• October 2
A Nehemiah-Esther Link
Who was the Persian ‘queen’ referenced in Nehemiah 2:6?
By
Ryan Malone
Earliest Evidence of Red-Dye Textile Discovered in Judean Cave
“[T]hou shalt make the tabernacle with … scarlet ….”
By
George Haddad
and
Samuel McKoy
• August 15
Largest Late Second Temple Period Quarry Discovered in Jerusalem
A 3,500-square-meter excavation area reveals just a slice of an enormous Jerusalem quarry that was in operation while the second temple was still standing.
By
George Haddad
• August 13
Children of Jethro: Spotlighting the Druze Community
Tragedy brings into world focus one of the most enigmatic communities living in northern Israel (and beyond).
By
Christopher Eames
• August 6
13-Year-Old Finds 1,800-Year-Old Engraved Ring on Mount Carmel
A simple father-son hike led to an impressive discovery.
By
George Haddad
• July 17
Remembering Iran’s King Cyrus
There was a time when Iran’s leaders supported the Jews and Jewish statehood.
By
Brad Macdonald
Coin Hoard Discovered in Lod
A major coin hoard from the last Jewish revolt against Roman rule—1,670 years ago
By
George Haddad
and
Christopher Eames
• June 18
Another Second Temple Period Gold ‘Child’s Ring’ Found in Jerusalem!
A 2,300-year-old treasure from the City of David
By
Christopher Eames
• May 27
Tyrian Purple Found Near Hadrian’s Wall
This is the first discovery of the biblical status symbol in northern Europe.
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
• May 26
The Powerful Poetry of the Hebrews
In praise of one of history’s most literary and eternally influential cultures
By
Ryan Malone
The ‘Most Extensive’ Hiding Complex Discovered in Galilee
An impressive snapshot of the dramatic Bar Kokhba Revolt.
By
George Haddad
• March 19
Rare ‘Eleazar the Priest’ Coin From First Year of the Bar Kokhba Revolt Discovered
But who was Eleazar, exactly?
By
George Haddad
• March 5
‘Enigmatic’ Second Temple Period Stone Box Discovered
What purpose did this 2,000-year-old item serve?
By
George Haddad
• February 21
1,800-Year-Old Roman Legionary Base Found at Tel Megiddo
A Roman military base, at the foot of one of the world’s most battled cities
By
George Haddad
• February 14
The Number 666—in the Hebrew Bible?
An infamous number from the New Testament book of Revelation, but it is also found in the Hebrew Bible. Does it carry the same negative connotations?
By
Christopher Eames
• January 16
‘Extremely Rare’ 2,550-Year-Old Coin Found in the Judean Hills
One of the earliest coins ever discovered in Israel
By
George Haddad
• January 18
A Tale of Two Flags
Comparing the origins and symbols of the Israeli and Palestinian flags—and the insight they give into a continual conflict
By
Christopher Eames
• December 12, 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
Archaeologists Enlisted to Help Uncover Remains From Hamas Massacre
Under the most tragic circumstances of absolute destruction, the archaeological method is turned to in identifying remains.
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• November 13, 2023
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
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