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Seals of Jeremiah’s Captors Discovered
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The Search for King David’s Palace
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
King Solomon’s Monumental Jerusalem
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
A Revolutionary Carbon-Dating Study of Ancient Jerusalem
A compelling new study shows Jerusalem at the time of David and Solomon was more a bustling city than a quiet village.
By
Brent Nagtegaal
and
Brad Macdonald
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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
The Hebrew Year 5784—or Is It?
A significant chronological debate you may have never heard of
By
Christopher Eames
• September 15, 2023
Four 1,900-Year-Old Swords Found Near the Dead Sea
‘Finding a single sword is rare—so four? It’s a dream!’
By
George Haddad
• September 6, 2023
Second Temple-Period Destruction Exposed in City of David
Snapshot of a city moments before destruction
By
George Haddad
• August 4, 2023
Silver Revolt-Era Coin Found in En Gedi Cave
An exceptionally rare coin inscribed with, ‘Holy Jerusalem’
By
George Haddad
• July 28, 2023
Sanballat: The Archenemy of Nehemiah
Twenty-five hundred years after his reign, a handful of archaeological discoveries bring this biblical governor of Samaria back to life.
By
Marianna Bala’a
Is This Nehemiah’s Wall?
Archaeology proves the famous biblical account of a desperate attempt to fortify the Holy City.
By
Christopher Eames
INFOGRAPHIC: 2023 Ophel Excavations
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
A 2,000-Year-Old ‘Receipt’ Discovered in the City of David
A Second Temple Period find you definitely wouldn’t want to lose
By
George Haddad
• May 18, 2023
Ancient Wine-Grape Seed Analysis Hints at Biblical Origins
The “choice vine” of Sorek continues to yield
By
George Haddad
• May 5, 2023
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