Carbon dating can be an extremely helpful archaeological tool. But is it the reliable, objective silver-bullet solution it is often portrayed to be?

One of the world’s greatest empires has a rich history in the Bible and archaeology.

What archaeology and classical history have to say about a detestable practice the Bible describes in the heart of Jerusalem

Kadesh? Qarqar? Thermopylae? The Bible’s account is largely descriptive of events relating to ancient Israel. But certain verses also hint at these famous events happening throughout the surrounding ancient world.

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

A series of peculiar stone etchings and monuments found in southern Israel that appear to parallel the Exodus account.

And the first extra-biblical evidence of the Sabbath, perhaps even Shavuot

The slab fragment might not be much to look at. But even in fragmentary form, it shows that Judah’s kings also had ‘monumental’-style inscriptions …

Recent discoveries from Dr. Eilat Mazar’s excavations attest to the biblical account of the Jewish penchant for paganism.

Archaeological and historical evidence of another ‘almost’ discovered biblical figure.

How archaeological discoveries from Israel’s western fortress correspond with biblical history.

The nation that was both friend, enemy, safe haven and taskmaster to Israel

A new study reveals a millennium-long trade monopoly

The discovery of peculiar artifacts that debunk an early scholarly theory about the Bible’s greatest lament

Is the Joseph story mere literary fiction? Or does it reflect historical reality—and even a specific pharaoh?

The archaeological story of two often overlooked biblical civilizations

He’s popularly identified as such by early Exodus proponents using a high chronology. Does the low chronology undermine the identification?

Biblical examples of the humiliation of pagans—through an inversion of their own (archaeologically attested) powers and attributes

Does a treasure trove of ivories uncovered in ancient Samaria fit the biblical description of King Ahab’s ‘ivory house’?

Tel Motza hosted a pagan shrine displaying a Canaanite deity—a find characterized as ‘surprising.’ Here’s why it’s not.

Archaeological evidence confirms the biblical text and the message of Jeremiah.

Analyzing the blueprint of the quintessential Israelite home reveals so much about this crucial kingdom

Learn about the 2700 -year-old Jerusalem attraction that still has engineers baffled.