The Temple Mount Sifting Project has produced some remarkable finds. The discoveries are diverse—from arrowheads to astragals—and unique, including items made of gold! Each discovery, just like the sifting project itself, makes a great contribution to the archaeological record of Jerusalem. During their December interview, project co-director Zachi Dvira gave Let the Stones Speak co-host Christopher Eames an inside look at some of these finds. You can now see these for yourself in this second installment of that interview.

Strongman of legend—and actual history?

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

Dinosaurs, the Ice Age, cavemen: Is the biblical timeline really at odds with scientific discoveries?

Does Scripture account for the age of reptiles?

Near Eastern tablets that name and describe an individual closely matching the biblical patriarch Terah

It’s a complex question to answer—and there are countless theories about this man’s identity.

Four cities, four gates: Are the similarities and dating enough evidence to support a Solomonic kingdom?

From the biggest of shipwrecks to the smallest of pendants—here’s our list of 2024’s greatest hits in biblical archaeology

From the biggest of shipwrecks to the smallest of pendants—here’s our list of 2024’s greatest hits in biblical archaeology.

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

Does archaeology support the biblical account of Israel’s sojourn in Egypt and the Exodus?

Tragedy brings into world focus one of the most enigmatic communities living in northern Israel (and beyond).

Only one biblical book is missing from the massive corpus of manuscripts. Or is it?

Some uncanny parallels among the Semitic rulers of Lower Egypt—right down to their individual names

Join AIBA, the Israel Antiquities Authority and other select partners on an archaeological journey to the core of ancient Jerusalem.

The sensational story behind the discovery of a tiny artifact that proves the existence of one of the Bible’s greatest prophets.

New details about the Mt. Ebal inscription

An impressive snapshot of the dramatic Bar Kokhba Revolt.

What history and archaeology tell us about the ancient world’s ‘red men’

Where is biblical Ai? There are two primary theories; one contradicts the Bible.

The ancient Habiru battled their way through Canaan during the 14th century b.c.e. Who were these people?

First it was King Hezekiah, then Isaiah the prophet. Now evidence has been discovered of another royal official from the same time period.

What does a pharaoh’s conquest have to do with Israel?