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Bad Blood Between the Egyptians and Israelites Began With … Hippopotamuses?
Sometimes, all it takes is an animal.
By
Christopher Eames
• February 11
Tel Et-Tell
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
‘My Lord, Your Servant’:
Adoni
in the Bible and the Amarna Letters
Interesting parallels grounding the Israelite conquest in and around the Amarna age
By
Christopher Eames
• February 5
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The Book of Judges Fails to Mention an Egyptian Presence in Canaan—Or Does It?
A biblical conundrum sometimes characterized as killing the early Exodus and conquest theory. Does it?
By
Christopher Eames
• August 25, 2025
Thoughts on Velikovskian Chronology—From One of Its Staunchest Former Proponents
Perspective from the late Dr. Herman Hoeh, an employee of our namesake—one of the theory’s most ardent early supporters
By
Christopher Eames
• August 22, 2025
Gold Coin of Queen Berenice II Discovered in City of David
Growing evidence of Jerusalem as a thriving city in the third century B.C.E.
By
Heather Lexa
and
Brent Nagtegaal
• August 21, 2025
What Age Was Terah When He Begot Abram—70 or 130?
It’s one of the more ambiguous points in the biblical genealogies. And—despite a commonly calculated answer to this question—here’s a case for 70.
By
Christopher Eames
• August 18, 2025
אוריינות ישראלית במאה ה-10 לפנה”ס
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• August 15, 2025
Early Bronze Age Blade Manufacturing Plant Found in Israel
The ‘first time such a workshop has been discovered in southern Israel’
By
George Haddad
• August 11, 2025
ידידיה הפניקים של ישראל
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• August 8, 2025
Tour the Ophel Excavation With the Area Supervisors
The latest from the Ophel excavation in Jerusalem
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• August 4, 2025
Rare Year Four Revolt Coin Discovered in Jerusalem
‘For the Redemption of Zion’
By
George Haddad
and
Brent Nagtegaal
• August 1, 2025
First Temple Period Bulla Discovered—Could It Reference King Josiah’s Servant?
The Temple Mount Sifting Project announces the discovery of yet another bulla (seal impression) from Jerusalem.
By
Christopher Eames
• July 30, 2025
Mason’s Mark Discovered on Stone Likely From Temple Mount Wall
‘Show and Tell’ from the current Ophel Excavations in Jerusalem
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• July 29, 2025
INFOGRAPHIC: Conquering Canaan
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
New Excavations: King Rehoboam’s Fortifications at Lachish
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• July 24, 2025
King Josiah’s Last Stand
New excavations reveal Egyptian army’s presence at Megiddo.
By
Brent Nagtegaal
Assyrian Deportation Policy at Tel Hadid
Artifacts from Tel Hadid marvelously match the biblical account of Assyria’s deportation practice.
By
Samuel McKoy
Ophel Excavation Begins in Ancient Jerusalem
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• July 15, 2025
Touring Tel Shiloh With Dr. Scott Stripling
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• July 13, 2025
Treasures in the Desert
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Excavating Jerusalem’s Gatehouse
This is one of Israel’s most important but least understood locations. But we are working to fix that.
By
Nicholas Irwin
Ophel Excavation 2025 (Upper Area)
The excavation season begins at the Ophel, Jerusalem. Follow the excavation blog for regular updates.
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• July 6, 2025
Making a
Big Story
Out of David and Solomon
How Oklahoma became a destination for some of Israel’s most precious artifacts
By
Brent Nagtegaal
Khirbet el-Maqatir: Evidence of Biblical Ai?
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• July 2, 2025
Shiloh Sacrifices: Canaanite or Israelite?
Unlocking the secrets of Shiloh’s
favissa
By
Christopher Eames
Meet Jerusalem’s Chief Archaeologist
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• June 24, 2025
Et-Tell: Joshua’s Ai After All?
Anticipation—and some skepticism—in awaiting publication of the latest findings, as heralded by a recent Expedition Bible episode
By
Christopher Eames
• June 23, 2025
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