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New Discovery: Jerusalem Elites Were Imbibing on Vanilla-Laced Wine Before City’s Fall

New Discovery: Jerusalem Elites Were Imbibing on Vanilla-Laced Wine Before City’s Fall

Evidence of wine-soaked opulence in the city’s final moments—just as the Prophet Jeremiah described

By Christopher Eames

Riddle Me This: Why Did King Hiram Pay Solomon for Cities He Didn’t Want?

Riddle Me This: Why Did King Hiram Pay Solomon for Cities He Didn’t Want?

Renaissance Italy, dueling mathematicians, and a peculiar account of the Bible’s “wisest” men

By Christopher Eames • June 25

‘And Rehoboam Built … Lachish’

‘And Rehoboam Built … Lachish’

An interview with archaeologist Prof. Yosef Garfinkel on the eve of new excavations

By Brent Nagtegaal • June 23

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10th-Century B.C.E. and Hasmonean-Era Farmstead Found. But Why Did the Farmers Flee?

10th-Century B.C.E. and Hasmonean-Era Farmstead Found. But Why Did the Farmers Flee?

A remarkable site with two identified periods of use—and the tantalizing mystery of why it was left a ghost town

By Christopher Eames • May 26

Highlights From a New Academic Conference on Temple Mount Research

Highlights From a New Academic Conference on Temple Mount Research

Some colorful highlights from the inaugural “International Academic Conference on New Studies in Temple Mount Research”

By Christopher Eames • May 22

Hidden Biblical Clues Reveal Some of History’s Greatest Conflicts

Hidden Biblical Clues Reveal Some of History’s Greatest Conflicts

By Armstrong Institute Staff • May 8

Famous Ancient Battles NOT Mentioned in the Bible—Or Are They?

Famous Ancient Battles NOT Mentioned in the Bible—Or Are They?

Kadesh? Qarqar? Thermopylae? The Bible’s account is largely descriptive of events relating to ancient Israel. But certain verses also hint at these famous events happening throughout the surrounding ancient world.

By Christopher Eames • May 7