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בראשית פרק י”ד: חשיפת מלחמת העולם הראשונה של המקרא
הציר המזרחי מול הברית המערבית: העדויות למלחמת עולם ראשונה במקרא
By
Christopher Eames
• June 11
Israel’s Ancient Olive Oil Industry
Archaeology shows that industrialized olive oil production was one of the big reasons for economic prosperity in the Holy Land in the Iron Age.
By
Micah van Halteren
• June 10
Rare Assyrian-Period, Mother-of-pearl Seal Discovered at Tel Hadid
The stamp seal features motifs common to Mesopotamia.
By
Micah van Halteren
• June 8
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A Japanese Prince, Herbert Armstrong, and an Unlikely Partnership in Biblical Archaeology
Recognizing the “holy bridge between East and West”
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
• September 24, 2022
The ‘480 Years’ of 1 Kings 6:1: Just a Symbolic Number?
It’s a key pillar to the late-date Exodus theory. Does it stand up to scrutiny?
By
Christopher Eames
• September 23, 2022
Extremely Rare Revolt Coin Seized and Returned to Israel
By
George Haddad
• September 21, 2022
The (Re)discovery of the Ishmael Papyrus—One of Only Three Known First Temple-Period Papyri
Further evidence of Jeremiah’s account?
By
Samuel McKoy
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Christopher Eames
• September 20, 2022
A Real Indiana Jones Moment: Untouched 3,300-Year-Old Tomb Discovered in Israel
An intact Ramesside-period underground tomb inadvertently revealed along Israel’s coast
By
Christopher Eames
• September 19, 2022
The Ishmael Papyrus, a Silver Shekel and a Fully Stocked 3,300-Year-Old Tomb
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• September 18, 2022
Our Home in Jerusalem
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
King Hezekiah’s Ingenious Sluice Gate?
A fascinating new study furthers our understanding of one of ancient Jerusalem’s most iconic features.
By
Christopher Eames
A Warm Friend of Israel
The inspiring story of one man’s love for Israel
By
Brent Nagtegaal
Linear Elamite: One of the World’s Earliest Languages Finally Deciphered
Or, all but. According to a new study, it’s about as good as done—representing a huge boon for archaeologists and historians (with an interesting link to the Bible).
By
Christopher Eames
• September 12, 2022
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Samaria
Understanding ancient Samaria through the lens of biblical archaeology
By
Seth Malone
Interview: 2,600-Year-Old Ornate Ivories Discovered in Jerusalem
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• September 8, 2022
Rare First Temple-Period Ivories Discovered in the City of David
Just an ancient gift, or more proof of a powerful Judahite kingdom?
By
George Haddad
• September 7, 2022
INFOGRAPHIC: 2022 Ophel Excavation
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
More Rare Coins Discovered!
Evidence of the final moments of Jewish rule in Jerusalem
By
Brent Nagtegaal
Excavating the Ophel
After a four-year hiatus, we recently renewed archaeological excavations on the Ophel.
By
Brad Macdonald
Peculiar Byzantine Convent Discovered—Potentially Built on Biblical Hannah’s Grave?
By
George Haddad
• August 27, 2022
A Home in Jerusalem
The founding of the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology is complete.
By
Gerald Flurry
Ancient Mosaic Depicting Deborah and Jael Found in Lower Galilee
By
George Haddad
• August 22, 2022
Evidence for the Jebusite Araunah (Or at Least, the Incredibly Strange Use of His Name)
Bible translations and commentaries mis-transliterated it—then wondered why they couldn’t understand it. Enter the “dean of biblical archaeologists” ….
By
Christopher Eames
• August 20, 2022
Dr. Joseph Aviram, 1915–2022: Israel Loses Another Archaeology Giant
The recent death of one of Israel’s great archaeologists—and a warm friend of our namesake, Herbert W. Armstrong
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• August 17, 2022
Renewed Ophel Excavations Uncover 70 C.E. Jerusalem Destruction
Talking with excavation director Prof. Uzi Leibner on the final day of our excavations
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• July 31, 2022
New Study of Roman Ballista Stones Confirms Josephus’s Account of the Siege of Jerusalem
Archaeological discoveries reveal the eyewitness account—surprise, surprise—to be spot-on. (And as an aside: Does the Bible reveal the origin of such machines?)
By
Christopher Eames
• August 9, 2022
Jerusalem’s Temples: The Archaeological Evidence
Is there really no proof of the first and second temples?
By
Christopher Eames
• August 7, 2022
The Monumental Four-Way Staircase of Herod the Great
Dr. Eilat Mazar completes an archaeological journey spanning almost two centuries.
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• April 13, 2021
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