In this second installment of our two-part series, we retrace the Israelites’ journey into the southern Sinai Peninsula—to Jabal Musa.

Monumental ninth-century b.c.e. construction of an agricultural distribution center

2,500 years after his reign, a handful of archaeological discoveries bring this biblical governor of Samaria back to life.

There are some uncanny parallels among the Semitic rulers of Lower Egypt—right down to their individual names.

The contents of a wooden box reveal a dramatic snapshot of the Maccabean Revolt.

A Roman military base, at the foot of one of the world’s most battled cities

Biblical-period ‘tsori’ tree, long since extinct, has now been brought back to life.

A Hebrew ostracon provides proof of the enigmatic region of Ophir.

And the man who had Judah’s first governor assassinated

A brief overview of the secular timescale of history and its connection to the Bible

A new book from Wayne A. Mitchell and David F. Lappin

One of the largest-ever gold hoards discovered in Israel—by a pair of teenagers

A simple father-son hike led to an impressive discovery.

The ‘first time such a workshop has been discovered in southern Israel’

Mosaics, mikvehs and an olive press discovered at a fourth-century c.e. Byzantine estate.

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

A new study offers a peek into the rule of Jeroboam ii.

An eighth-century b.c.e. seal was discovered on the Emerald Isle. How did it get there?

Snails, stained pottery and the world’s most sought-after color

The unusual species that once roamed ancient Israel

Archaeology proves the famous biblical account of a desperate attempt to fortify the Holy City

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