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Rare Menorah Coin and Unique Ashkelon Tetradrachm Returned to Israel
“The second known of its kind in the world”
By
George Haddad
• May 22
השימוש – והגאוניות – בבתי שער תאיים
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• May 21
Youth Discovers 1,700-Year-Old Statuette Fragment in Ramon Crater
A family outing turned treasure hunt.
By
George Haddad
• May 19
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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
The Message of the Tel Dan Stele
By
Dinesh D’Souza
Israel’s War Reveals the Need for Biblical Archaeology
Excavating, publishing and sharing Israel’s biblical history has never been more important.
By
Brad Macdonald
Last Chance to See the Tel Dan Stele at Armstrong Auditorium!
Less than a week remains to see the the Tel Dan Stele on display at Armstrong Auditorium in Edmond, Oklahoma.
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• November 25, 2024
Ophel Excavation 2024 Update: Meet the Ophel Family
What it’s like to volunteer on the Ophel excavation
By
Nicholas Irwin
The Imago Mundi: Babylonian Directions to Noah’s Ark
The 2,700-year-old map that gives directions to a rather familiar vessel
By
Christopher Eames
• November 11, 2024
The Book of Esther: Fact or Fiction?
Did the events the book of Esther describes really happen?
By
Christopher Eames
Harmonizing Persian History and the Bible
One of the world’s greatest empires has a rich history in the Bible and archaeology.
By
Nicholas Irwin
Evidence of Jews in Babylon?
Archaeological evidence confirms the biblical text and the message of Jeremiah.
By
Brent Nagtegaal
Celebrating Ancient Persia!
The ancient Persians are recognized as one of the greatest peoples on Earth—and for good reason.
By
Brad Macdonald
The Hanging Gardens … of Nineveh?
Have the Hanging Gardens of Babylon been misinterpreted? And could this ancient ‘wonder for all peoples’ be mentioned in the Bible?
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
• June 9, 2024
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, 2024
Is This Moses?
No evidence of the man in Egyptian history—so goes the common refrain. Or is there?
By
Christopher Eames
Hallucinogenic Plants Discovered in Temples at Gath
New discoveries may provide insight into the cultic practices of biblical ‘soothsayers.’
By
Samuel McKoy
• April 1, 2024
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, 2024
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
Biblical Archaeology and Israel at War: Lessons From the Fall of France
How was the world’s strongest army defeated in six weeks?
By
Christopher Eames
• November 27, 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
Are Biblical Hittites in Canaan Anachronistic?
Hittites in second millennium
b.c.e.
Anatolia there were—but Hittites in second millennium
b.c.e.
Canaan?
By
Christopher Eames
Finding the Hittites
How a lost empire confirms biblical history
By
Christopher Eames
and
George Haddad
Israel at War: An Update From Jerusalem
By
Brent Nagtegaal
and
Christopher Eames
• October 24, 2023
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