The ‘miracles, wars, kings and prophets’ narrative of the Bible doesn’t indicate anything about gut parasites—or does it?

Archaeology in Jerusalem is often unfairly demonized by agenda-driven journalists as the work of ‘Zionists’ in opposition to Palestinians. This could not be further from the truth—as the Mazar excavations in particular attest.

Interview with excavation director Prof. Uzi Leibner

Evidence for the earliest pagan worship in Genesis?

A new study of a pithos inscription, found during the 2012 Ophel excavation, concludes that it contained incense from southern Arabia—paralleling the biblical account of the Queen of Sheba’s visit to Jerusalem.

Passover, certainly. But what about the peculiar Easter traditions—bunnies, painted eggs, hot cross buns? Several passages in the Hebrew Bible contain remarkable descriptions of what appear to be Easter practices. How could this be possible—centuries before the birth of Christianity?

God used the 10 plagues to send a powerful message to Egypt and the Israelites—and to us.

Another pillar of the late-Exodus theory, ably contested and defended. But there is more than meets the eye …

Talking with the City of David Foundation about an excavation two decades in the making

Recognizing the “holy bridge between East and West”

The one biblical book suspiciously missing from this massive corpus of scriptural manuscripts—or is it?

Tel Motza hosted a pagan shrine displaying a Canaanite deity—a find characterized as ‘surprising.’ Here’s why it’s not.

Scientists discover 2,700-year-old remains of cannabis on a Tel Arad incense altar, paralleling details of the reign of King Ahaz. But does the ritual cannabis use reflect standard worship practices at Jerusalem’s temple, as the researchers suggest?

It’s a peculiar ‘love fest’ numbered among the ‘Christian’ holidays. But its real origin is much earlier than the third-century ‘St. Valentine.’

It’s a key pillar to the late-date Exodus theory. Does it stand up to scrutiny?