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

Enigmatic chambers that have sparked widespread speculation and sensational interpretation—an interesting new theory posits a more mundane purpose.

Far from it—hidden biblical insight into the early Philistines reveals remarkable corroboration to the historical picture.

The Ipuwer Papyrus provides a remarkably similar account of calamities befalling Egypt—but what of the date and genre?

An oft overlooked Egyptian historical testimony is a convoluted tale rife with propaganda and anti-Semitism—but it’s also an admission of the Exodus account.

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.

In this second installment of our two-part series, we retrace the Israelites’ journey into the southern Sinai Peninsula—to Jabal Musa.

The archaeological evidence for the battles of the judges

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

An interview with Prof. Michael Langlois

Together, archaeology and biblical history tell the remarkable story of ancient Shiloh.

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

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

Three successive articles in the Israel Exploration Journal take aim at the Mount Ebal ‘Curse Inscription.’ Do they provide the knockout blow?

Which view does the Bible communicate—and the evidence reveal?

No evidence of the man in Egyptian history—so goes the common refrain. Or is there?

We know what ‘Abraham’ means—Genesis 17:5 tells us. Right? Trouble is, it doesn’t really make sense—in Hebrew, that is. Why not?

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

Does the archaeological evidence match the conquest account?

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

A recent documentary Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle compares a ‘scientific’ Bitter Lakes crossing theory with a ‘biblical’ Gulf of Aqaba crossing theory. But how biblical—or scientific—is either? Where did the Red Sea crossing take place?

Have you heard the theory that the biblical Job built the Great Pyramid?