Textual critics claim the Song of Songs is a late composition, certainly not the 10th-century b.c.e. product of King Solomon. They are wrong, says Prof. Gabriel Barkay.

Near-decimation of the kingdom of Judah—the result of an unholy alliance?

Evidence indicates there was an authority over Israelite metallurgy. Was it David and Solomon?

What archaeology and classical history have to say about a detestable practice the Bible describes in the heart of Jerusalem

Did the events the book of Esther describes really happen?

The archaeological record of two cities gives us insight into one of Israel’s most influential personalities.

Archaeology corroborates the invasion of the earliest pharaoh named in the biblical account.

One of the most turbulent times in Israel’s history—the division of the united kingdom—is confirmed in the archaeological record.

Uncovered a decade ago, this exquisite gold object is perhaps the best evidence yet for a Phoenician presence in Jerusalem at the time of Solomon.