Just how accurate is the biblical depiction of the development of language?

Prof. Yosef Garfinkel’s excavation of an ancient fortress city is uncovering some important biblical history.

A discovery of several dozen beautifully carved architectural elements from the time of the Judean kings

A chronicle told by the Bible, validated by archaeology

A remarkable discovery, if the official assessment is true—but we are left with more questions than answers.

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

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

Prof. Yosef Garfinkel’s excavation of an ancient fortress city is uncovering some important biblical history.

The excavation season begins at the Ophel, Jerusalem. Follow the excavation blog for regular updates.

What does archaeology tell us?

Artifacts from Tel Hadid marvelously match the biblical account of Assyria’s deportation practice.

A once-in-a-lifetime discovery of a pendant thought to belong to a relative of King Richard III

On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal takes you on a tour of Gezer, highlighting the latest evidence supporting Solomonic-period construction.

Understanding ancient Samaria through the lens of biblical archaeology

No evidence of the man in Egyptian history—so goes the common refrain. Or is there?

According to scholars from Tel Aviv University: Yes.

For thousands of years, speculation has abounded as to the true identity of Melchizedek—then out of the wilderness came a Dead Sea Scroll.

An interview with Prof. Michael Langlois

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

The ‘most natural thing in the world’—and for scientists, a real dilemma

The discovery of a cache of hundreds of slingstones from the Chalcolithic period speaks to mankind’s perpetual cycle of war.

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

An overview of 2021’s most egregious (and occasionally hilarious) claims of archaeology ‘disproving’ the Bible