How archaeological discoveries from one of the world’s most battled cities correspond with biblical history.

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.

Later this week, scholars will present their reading of an ancient curse tablet discovered on Mt Ebal. This discovery may turn out to be the greatest discovery in biblical archaeology of the past decade. On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal previews the context of the tablet discovery. He also reviews author Andrew Lawler’s latest article which takes aim at archaeologists who would dare use the Bible as a scientific resource.

Quite a lot, it turns out

Ezekiel 21 sheds light on this ancient divination practice.

Was Solomon a significant king ruling over a vast, wealthy empire? The Bible says he was. What does archaeology say? A journey begins at the gates …

It wasn’t what Dr. Mazar uncovered that rankled scholarly critics—it was that her findings matched the biblical narrative.

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

The 150-year anniversary of finding the closest confirmed temple artifacts

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

Evidence of an early Ammonite civilization and an Ammonite god mentioned in the Hebrew Bible

The latest from the Ophel excavation in Jerusalem

Uncovered: A multimillion-liter wine-making industry (with a biblical origin?)

Last word before lights out: ‘Learn’

Does Scripture account for the age of reptiles?

Two of the oldest pieces of writing found in Jerusalem leave their mark on the archaeological and biblical worlds.

Recent underwater excavations off the coast of Tel Dor give insight into the impact of political change on maritime trade during the kingdom of Israel.

Archaeologists uncover a ritual table stone, with peculiar parallels to the biblical account of the lost ark.

Long before Sparta’s 300, there was Gideon’s.

Here’s why scholars shouldn’t have been surprised.

We know what the Bible says. What does archaeology say?