An interview with ivory expert Dr. Harel Shochat

A curious method of explaining away archaeologically corroborated biblical accuracy

‘That bitter and hasty nation’

A summary of comments made at the opening of the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology on September 4 in Jerusalem

Ever wondered what it’s like to participate in an archaeological excavation? Join Armstrong College student Talea Gregory as she treks through the streets of Jerusalem and digs in the dirt of the Ophel.

How biblical authors used birds for some soaring symbolism

Here’s how the ancient alphabet of the Israelites has come to be used by nearly 70 percent of the world’s population. (Part 1)

Well, the Bible doesn’t quite say that. But there is a principle—with archaeological precedent.

Has the site of Joshua’s altar been discovered?

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

Nearly 2,800 years ago, a megaquake shook ancient Israel. So says the Bible—and so says a mountain of archaeological evidence. And could it really have been prophesied in advance?

A ‘Stone Age zoo,’ Aboriginal Australians, booze and worldwide calamity at the earliest temple ever found—discoveries at this fantastical Turkish site parallel a peculiar early biblical setting.

What a 3,000-year-old artifact reveals about royal Solomonic construction

Understanding ancient Samaria through the lens of biblical archaeology

The team from Hebrew University and the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology is about to start excavations again in the royal quarter of ancient Jerusalem—the Ophel. On today’s program, host Christopher Eames talks with excavation directors Prof. Uzi Leibner and Dr. Orit Peleg-Barkat about the upcoming Ophel dig.

What to make of Ron Wyatt’s claimed discovery?

The Tel Dan Stele is arguably the most important artifact ever discovered in the world of biblical archaeology, containing the earliest confirmed mention of King David. In light of the opening celebration, Let the Stones Speak host Brent Nagtegaal interviewed epigrapher and historian Prof. Michael Langlois, who is currently researching the Stele.

Get to know the artifacts that call the University of Oxford home.

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.

How ancient is the Bible, anyway? Which is more correct: traditional dating or revised, late scholarly dating?

Uncovered a decade ago, this exquisite gold object is perhaps the best evidence yet for a Phoenician presence in Jerusalem at the time of Solomon.

A shipwreck discovery off Israel’s coast reveals an ancient connection with Cyprus and Sardinia.