A lesson for us all from the Tel Dan Stele

Dr. Eilat Mazar completes an archaeological journey spanning almost two centuries.

Just a few centimeters beneath modern debris, and there it was—a hoard of golden treasure.

A major coin hoard from the last Jewish revolt against Roman rule—1,670 years ago

Snapshot of a city moments before destruction

What purpose did this 2,000-year-old item serve?

One of the earliest coins ever discovered in Israel

What two recently discovered coins reveal about two vastly different periods in Judah

A special coin (produced at the temple itself?) found by a young sifting project volunteer

Growing evidence of Jerusalem as a thriving city in the third century B.C.E.

A destroyed Seleucid fortress near the Lachish forest—courtesy the Hasmonean revolt

An exceptionally rare coin inscribed with, ‘Holy Jerusalem’

Ever wondered what it’s like to participate in an archaeological excavation? Join Armstrong College student Talea Gregory as she treks through the streets of Jerusalem and digs in the dirt of the Ophel.

A remarkable site with two identified periods of use—and the tantalizing mystery of why it was left a ghost town

What it’s like to volunteer on the Ophel excavation

Is the criticism warranted? And why the level of vehemence?

Hannukah’s nemesis comes to life in 2015 discovery

The newly discovered, exceptionally rare inscription of an exceptionally common name

Take an online tour of our exhibit in Armstrong Auditorium.

After a four-year hiatus, we recently renewed archaeological excavations on the Ophel.

An examination of the inscribed texts as they parallel the inspired Scripture

In a series of resolutions, UNESCO has threatened the future of archaeological discovery in one of the world’s most important cities.