‘That bitter and hasty nation’

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

Did the events the book of Esther describes really happen?

New research corroborates the biblical account of King David’s chain of outposts within Edom.

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

The archaeological story of two often overlooked biblical civilizations

The ancient Habiru battled their way through Canaan during the 14th century b.c.e. Who were these people?

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

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

Evidence indicates there was an authority over Israelite metallurgy. Was it David and Solomon?

The name change from Sarai to Sarah parallels that of her husband, Abram/Abraham. But like her husband, the Hebrew doesn’t seem to entirely make sense. Why not?

Quite a lot, it turns out

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 turns out many of our “new” scientific discoveries were actually always right under our noses—in the Bible.

Near Eastern tablets that name and describe an individual closely matching the biblical patriarch Terah

A fascinating new study furthers our understanding of one of ancient Jerusalem’s most iconic features.

A document describing Egypt’s sudden downfall is suspiciously similar to the Exodus account.

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

A doggedly consistent theme among the classical accounts—and an interesting biblical (and archaeological) parallel

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

He’s often identified with Ahmose I. Here’s a case for someone else, although not so far removed.