A compelling new study shows Jerusalem at the time of David and Solomon was more a bustling city than a quiet village.

Some colorful highlights from the inaugural “International Academic Conference on New Studies in Temple Mount Research”

Five discoveries that caught our eye

Is this the earliest reference to the tribe of Judah?

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

The biblical text provides a detailed account of Judah’s early sixth-century B.C.E. destruction. What does archaeology tell us?

Renaissance Italy, dueling mathematicians, and a peculiar account of the Bible’s “wisest” men

The excavation season begins at the Ophel, Jerusalem. Follow the excavation blog for regular updates.

A chronicle told by the Bible, validated by archaeology

Before there was Samson, there was Shamgar: The archaeological evidence for the battles of the judges.

Beneath an otherwise seemingly obvious biblical passage lies a much more sinister meaning, as revealed by archaeology.

Investigating the people Israel encountered in the Promised Land

Is there really no proof of the first and second temples?

2,500 years after his reign, a handful of archaeological discoveries bring this biblical governor of Samaria back to life.

The latest foolhardy attack to take down biblical kings David and Solomon

A discovery that brings to life one of the most prominent historical personalities related to King Hezekiah

The archaeological record of two cities gives us insight into one of Israel’s most influential personalities.

A divine sentiment repeated several times in the Bible and also found in a peculiar 3,400-year-old correspondence—what could it mean?

Excavating, publishing and sharing Israel’s biblical history has never been more important.

What did Hezekiah’s kingdom look like after Assyria’s devastating conquest of Judah? The Bible reveals; archaeology corroborates.

Might the famous inscription reference a deadly accident during the carving of Hezekiah’s Tunnel?

A biblical conundrum sometimes characterized as killing the early Exodus and conquest theory. Does it?

Our take on the top discoveries in 2023