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.

Grisly carnage at the famous Roman city hearkens back to the destruction of the original ‘sin cities.’

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?

Five discoveries that caught our eye

Archaeologists are uncovering biblical Shiloh and bringing to life some of the Bible’s greatest history.

How a lost empire confirms biblical history

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

Has the site of Joshua’s altar been discovered?

New archaeological discovery in Jerusalem adds to evidence of King Josiah’s reign.

Comparing the origins and symbols of the Israeli and Palestinian flags—and the insight they give into a continual conflict

Against the backdrop of biblical history and archaeological discovery lies a theological conundrum—and a fascinating solution.

Biblical archaeology reveals the nations of the past.

Hittites in second millennium b.c.e. Anatolia there were—but Hittites in second millennium b.c.e. Canaan?

You’ve heard of Goliath, but here is a look at the people he represented.

How archaeological discoveries from the chief Philistine city correspond with biblical history

First it was King Hezekiah, then Isaiah the prophet. Now evidence has been discovered of another royal official from the same time period.

Is this the earliest reference to the tribe of Judah?

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of nuclear-level devastation at an ancient site near the Dead Sea. But is it in the right place, at the right time? Is it Sodom?

Another future archaeological find in Jerusalem you should stay tuned for

A chronicle told by the Bible, validated by archaeology

Near-decimation of the kingdom of Judah—the result of an unholy alliance?

The debate about the date of the Exodus, conquest of Canaan, and establishment of Israel as a nation: What does Bible chronology say? And does the material on the ground offer any evidence?