Biblical archaeology connects the past with the present—and the future.

The beginning of the end for the northern kingdom of Israel

Bible translations and commentaries mis-transliterated it—then wondered why they couldn’t understand it. Enter the “dean of biblical archaeologists” ….

60 Minutes turns a blind eye to many recent discoveries.

Archaeologists working in Egypt recently discovered a truly remarkable and rare find—and there may be more to come.

A chronicle told by the Bible, corroborated by archaeology

Archaeological excavations in Jerusalem reveal adherence—and disobedience—to biblical kosher laws.

The first-and-only bulla belonging to a king of Judah or Israel ever found in archaeological excavations

What does archaeology tell us?

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

A story of ‘a place and a name’ on Israel’s northernmost border

An interview with Prof. Naama Yahalom-Mack

On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal talks about how an honest archaeological mistake led to an all-too-wonderful discovery. Then he discusses how the famous Persian king was critical in the construction of the second temple in Jerusalem.

This amazing discovery was made on one of the final days of the Ophel excavation in Jerusalem. On this program, host Brent Nagtegaal speaks with dig codirector Dr. Orit Peleg-Barkat, one of the world’s foremost experts on Second Temple Period architecture, about the ornate ceiling panel.

A new venture will allow the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology to reach more of our friends in Israel.

Evidence of wine-soaked opulence in the city’s final moments—just as the Prophet Jeremiah described

A consistent measurement in ancient vessels, with a connection to the biblical account

From the Nile to the Ophel: Fragment of a late second millennium B.C.E. letter from Egypt’s pharaoh to Jerusalem’s king

Israel loses another archaeology giant.

The confirmation of an Israelite king and the Northern Kingdom’s militaristic strength in the ninth century B.C.E.

What does archaeology tell us?

A 12-year-old finds an ancient treasure.