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Tisha B’Av Time Capsule: First Temple Period Destruction Unearthed in City of David
‘This discovery makes you feel that you are witnessing the very moment of destruction, the moment when it all happened. It’s deeply moving.’
By
George Haddad
and
Christopher Eames
• July 22
2026 Ophel Excavation Begins in Jerusalem
An interview with excavation co-director Prof. Uzi Leibner
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• July 19
Ophel Excavation 2026
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• June 28
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Ancient Seal Proves Biblical King Jeroboam
The seal of a royal servant to the king, discovered at Megiddo
By
Eleanor Clarke
• May 24, 2020
The Kurkh Monolith Confirms King ‘Ahab the Israelite’
The confirmation of an Israelite king and the Northern Kingdom’s militaristic strength in the ninth century B.C.E.
By
Warren Reinsch
• May 5, 2020
2,800-Year-Old Writings Reveal Royal Administration in Biblical Israel
A new study offers a peek into the rule of Jeroboam
ii
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By
Brent Nagtegaal
• March 11, 2020
The Amariah Bulla: Evidence for the Prophet Zephaniah’s Ancestry?
Possible evidence of Zephaniah’s great-grandfather
By
Warren Reinsch
• March 9, 2020
Omride ‘Royal Estate’ Found in Northern Israel
Monumental ninth-century
b.c.e.
construction of an agricultural distribution center
By
Warren Reinsch
• February 11, 2020
King David: More Evidence Unearthed
Another archaeological excavation has yielded further proof of Israel’s greatest-ever monarch
By
Christopher Eames
• October 27, 2019
King David: More Evidence Unearthed
Another archaeological excavation has yielded further proof of Israel’s greatest-ever monarch.
By
Christopher Eames
• August 6, 2019
Tell al-Rimah Stele: King Jehoash Found!
Assyrian inscriptions prove Israel’s deliverance from the Syrians through King Jehoash.
By
Warren Reinsch
• June 26, 2019
King Ahaz’s Tribute: Proof From an Assyrian Inscription
An inscription that confirms the biblical account of Ahaz’s tribute to Tiglath-Pileser III
By
Warren Reinsch
• June 5, 2019
Archaeology Verifies the Reign of Judah’s Youngest King
New archaeological discovery in Jerusalem adds to evidence of King Josiah’s reign.
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• May 27, 2019
Esarhaddon Prism Proves King Manasseh
An ancient Babylonian clay prism confirms two biblical kings and the accuracy of the Bible narrative.
By
Warren Reinsch
• April 30, 2019
The Tombs of the Kings
Another future archaeological find in Jerusalem you should stay tuned for
By
Stephen Flurry
• January 29, 2019
Uzziah: Uncovering a King of Judah
How the “stones speak” about one of Judah’s longest-reigning monarchs
By
Christopher Eames
• December 3, 2018
First Sculptured Head of Biblical-Period King Found in Israel
The question is, who does it belong to?
By
Christopher Eames
• June 12, 2018
David: The True Story of History’s Most Legendary King
A chronicle told by the Bible, validated by archaeology
By
Christopher Eames
• August 12, 2017
Elisha: The Prophet, the Legend, the History
A chronicle told by the Bible, corroborated by archaeology
By
Christopher Eames
• July 21, 2017
Hezekiah: a Story, a King, a Legacy
A chronicle told by the Bible, validated by archaeology
By
Christopher Eames
• May 30, 2017
Did David and Solomon Actually Exist?
If so, were they the glorious kings the Bible describes, or just small-time chieftains?
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• December 28, 2016