Parallel practices, festivals, clothing, symbols, ritual sites—and evidence of migration

And the first extra-biblical evidence of the Sabbath, perhaps even Shavuot

The seal of a royal servant to the king, discovered at Megiddo

The archaeological evidence for the battles of the judges

The confirmation of an Israelite king and the Northern Kingdom’s militaristic strength in the ninth century B.C.E.

A message from the ancient walls of Deir Alla

Evidence for the infamous biblical queen

One of the largest-ever gold hoards discovered in Israel—by a pair of teenagers

But which nation did he rule?

The archaeological evidence for the battles of the judges

Discoveries at Serabit el-Khadim highlight the biblical account of paganism among the freed Israelites.

Is this the earliest reference to the tribe of Judah?

A treasure trove of names of the prophet’s contemporaries

A new study offers a peek into the rule of Jeroboam ii.

Possible evidence of Zephaniah’s great-grandfather

A reanalysis of two bullae calls into question the dismissal that they are forgeries.

Monumental ninth-century b.c.e. construction of an agricultural distribution center