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Phoenician Scarab Found in Sardinia
New excavations reveal the island played a much more extensive role in Phoenician trade than initially thought.
By
Micah van Halteren
• March 30
מחיר החוכמה
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• March 27
The Dead Sea Scrolls: Interview With Alexander Schick
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• March 25
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Diver Finds Crusader Sword Off the Coast of Dor
Amateur diver discovered his second Crusader sword in five years.
By
Spencer Falk
• March 18
2,100-Year-Old Sarcastic Bullet Inscription Discovered in Galilee
Last word before lights out: ‘Learn’
By
George Haddad
• March 17
Young Earth or Old? Gap Creation Explained
Which view does the Bible communicate—and the evidence reveal?
By
Christopher Eames
A Japanese Prince, Herbert Armstrong, and an Unlikely Partnership in Biblical Archaeology
Recognizing the ‘holy bridge … between East and West’
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
Genesis 6 Manifest? New Study Shows Neanderthal Men ‘Preferred Homo Sapiens Women’
‘[T]he sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives ….’
By
Christopher Eames
• March 6
‘He Shakes the Arrows’: The Bible’s View on Belomancy
Ezekiel 21 sheds light on this ancient divination practice.
By
Spencer Falk
• March 4
The Book of Esther: Fact or Fiction?
Did the events the book of Esther describes really happen?
By
Christopher Eames
The Man Who Built an Iron Bridge
Looking back 40 years on from the death of our namesake—and why his legacy is important
By
Nicholas Irwin
Wikipedia’s War Against Biblical Archaeology
‘Canaanite’ inscriptions?
By
Christopher Eames
• February 13
In Memoriam: Prof. Gabriel Barkay, Dean of Biblical Archaeology (1944–2026)
Israel loses another archaeology giant.
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• January 12
Jewish Coins Discovered in Benjamin Area Caves by U.S. Ambassador’s Grandchildren
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee’s family takes a productive trip to ancient Jewish caves near Na’aleh.
By
Spencer Falk
• January 7
A Voice From the Dust
Biblical archaeology connects the past with the present—and the future.
By
Gerald Flurry
Where Did Biblical Ivory Come From?
A new study reveals a millennium-long trade monopoly
By
George Haddad
• November 28, 2025
The Hebrew Year 5786 (ה’תשפ”ו)—or Is It?
The consequential chronological debate you may have never heard of
By
Christopher Eames
• September 21, 2025
Swords and Spades: Another Summer of War and Excavation
By
Brad Macdonald
The Archaeology of Meshech and Tubal
The archaeological story of two often overlooked biblical civilizations
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
• April 10, 2025
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
The Book of Esther: Fact or Fiction?
Did the events the book of Esther describes really happen?
By
Christopher Eames
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Civilizations: The Kushites
Getting to know Africa’s great empire through the pages of the Bible and archaeology
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
• February 24, 2025
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, 2025
INFOGRAPHIC: The Trade Routes of Ancient Phoenicia
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Biblical Archaeology in Spain
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
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, 2025
The Sephardic Connection
How archaeology and the biblical record link the Holy Land to ancient Spain
By
Ryan Malone
The Golden Earring Pendant of Jerusalem
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.
By
Brent Nagtegaal
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