Few could have matched the prodigious work ethic of Dr. Eilat Mazar—except, perhaps, her sister.

The inspiring story of one man’s love for Israel

An inside look at the character of the extraordinary woman behind the finds

This exciting field of scientific study has bright days ahead, but only if we get back to using biblical history.

A new study of a pithos inscription, found during the 2012 Ophel excavation, concludes that it contained incense from southern Arabia—paralleling the biblical account of the Queen of Sheba’s visit to Jerusalem.

Uncovered a decade ago on the Ophel excavations, an exquisite gold object is finally unveiled to the public at the opening of the ‘King David and Solomon Discovered’ exhibit in honor of late Israeli archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar.

Israeli archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar discusses the value of the Bible in Israeli archaeology.

‘Dr. Mazar, I presume?’

How have we arrived at the point where many archaeologists consider using Bible history to be the relic of a past era of archaeological research?

As monumental of a find as the palace is, the way it was found is perhaps even more remarkable.

An exclusive behind-the-scenes video of a fascinating archaeology discovery made by Dr. Eilat Mazar

An update on the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology

Take an online tour of our exhibit

Dr. Eilat Mazar recounts the discovery of the Jehucal bulla to Stephen Flurry.

This is one of Israel’s most important but least understood locations. But we are working to fix that.

Examining the scientific evidence for the home of Israel’s greatest king.