Evidence for an ancient biblical Assyrian title

A peculiar inscription matching the name of one of Israel’s most famous prophets

A 3,800-year-old mudbrick passageway provides key information about the spread of such arches to the southern Levant.

Pollen analysis reveals a long, devastating region-wide drought and food shortage—matching up with the biblical account of the book of Ruth.

Does a new pottery reading reveal the connection between the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon?

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient winery connected to Naboth’s vineyard.

An inside look at the renowned museum’s greatest treasures

A monumental discovery reshapes our understanding of ancient Jerusalem.

A compelling new study shows Jerusalem at the time of David and Solomon was more a bustling city than a quiet village.

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

A drought reveals a 3,400-year-old submerged city—from an empire that once oppressed the Israelites during the time of the judges.

This is the first discovery of the biblical status symbol in northern Europe.

New details about the Mt. Ebal inscription

And a new tool in biblical archaeology: archaeomagnetism

The earliest evidence of bronze production in the southern Levant—with links to Edom’s surge in copper production

Five discoveries that caught our eye

But you won’t find that in the reporting or the scientific study.

Perspective from the late Dr. Herman Hoeh, an employee of our namesake—one of the theory’s most ardent early supporters

It’s a common charge, that the presence of Aramaic in certain biblical texts is “proof” of late authorship. But with the book of Jonah, it’s rather more nuanced …

The “choice vine” of Sorek continues to yield