The archaeological evidence for the battles of the judges

An eighth-century b.c.e. seal was discovered on the Emerald Isle. How did it get there?

A lookout post possibly built at the command of David’s father-in-law, the king of Geshur

50 years after we discovered the last ones

Archaeological discoveries are often used to ‘fact check’ the biblical account. This time the roles are reversed: A dramatic claim on an artifact was dismissed as ‘scribal error.’ Was it? What does the Bible say?

Did you know that our modern English alphabet is derived from the same one used by the ancient Israelites? (Part 3)

What was the fearsome biblical ‘leviathan’? Could it be a terrifying sea creature discovered in the sands of the Near East—a beast whose scientific name aptly translates to ‘King Lizard’?

Is the conventional wisdom correct, that we (via Greece) received it from the neighboring Phoenicians—or was it the Israelites? (Part 2)

The archaeological record of seal stamps in ancient Israel matches closely with the biblical record of their use.

Jerusalem continues to yield wonderful artifacts testifying to the biblical record.

Written around the time of King Solomon, this special artifact provides insight into the Hebrew calendar.

Here’s how the ancient alphabet of the Israelites has come to be used by nearly 70 percent of the world’s population. (Part 1)

Here’s why scholars shouldn’t have been surprised.

How did completely different, unrelated languages emerge alongside one another in the ‘cradle of civilization’?

‘And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites ….’

A discovery of several dozen beautifully carved architectural elements from the time of the Judean kings

A small clay tablet, history’s ‘earliest signature,’ beer, and a fierce auction fight

Pollen analysis reveals a long, devastating region-wide drought and food shortage—matching up with the biblical account of the book of Ruth.

Surely no one could live for 900 years.

Why are humans so physically unique among the animal kingdom?

A treasure trove of seals and small finds discovered close to Jerusalem’s U.S. Embassy

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient winery connected to Naboth’s vineyard.