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?

God used the 10 plagues to send a powerful message to Egypt and the Israelites—and to us.

Understanding ancient Samaria through the lens of biblical archaeology

What a 3,000-year-old artifact reveals about royal Solomonic construction

An alternative theory to the Documentary Hypothesis, relating to the earliest composition of the Bible

We know the regnal lengths for the other kings of Israel and Judah. Why the comparative ambiguity surrounding King Saul?

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

The newly discovered remains of a cremated Greek ‘companion’—and her magnificent mirror

Is there a man behind the myth?

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

The Bible provides a remarkable amount of information about King David’s sepulcher.

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

One of the great debates in the world of biblical archaeology is about the historicity of the biblical kingdom of kings David and Solomon. Many would say the evidence for such kingdoms is provided exclusively by the grand structures they left behind. But are other metrics of empire being overlooked? On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal interviews Christopher Eames about his recent article in Let the Stones Speak in which he discusses further evidence for the biblical kingdom.

Tragedy brings into world focus one of the most enigmatic communities living in northern Israel (and beyond).

A look at the meeting point of archaeology and the Bible during the time of Judah’s powerful governor.

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

Beneath an otherwise seemingly obvious biblical passage lies a much more sinister meaning, as revealed by archaeology.

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

Beware the lens of presentism.

The biblical record has a lot to say about the ancient city of Shechem—and so does archaeology.

Parallel practices, festivals, clothing, symbols, ritual sites—and evidence of migration

A chronicle told by the Bible, validated by archaeology

The Bible says that Nebuchadnezzar II was driven to act like an animal, but he still retained his throne. What does archaeology and classical history say?

A curious method of explaining away archaeologically corroborated biblical accuracy