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Khirbet en-Nahas
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Gezer’s Carbon Finally Speaks: Solomonic City After All
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
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
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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
Yet Another Second Temple Period ‘Child’s Ring’ Revealed in Jerusalem
And the second within a single year
By
George Haddad
• May 21
The Quarries of Darius’s Palace Discovered
Shedding light on the setting for the book of Esther
By
Samuel McKoy
• May 7
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
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
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
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
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
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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