Comparing the origins and symbols of the Israeli and Palestinian flags—and the insight they give into a continual conflict

A chronicle told by the Bible, corroborated by archaeology

Chronologically, the story of Cain’s descendants and their deeds is among the earliest accounts in the Bible. But does that make it any less historical?

New research corroborates the biblical account of King David’s chain of outposts within Edom.

Two bullae shine a light on the accuracy of the biblical account.

A message from the ancient walls of Deir Alla

Biblical examples of the humiliation of pagans—through an inversion of their own (archaeologically attested) powers and attributes

Gratuitous torture, dimensions, animals, plants and period-specific impotence—a remarkably accurate depiction of the infamous ‘bloody city’ in the book of Jonah

A look at the Abrahamic-era construction around the Gihon Spring

Evidence of wine-soaked opulence in the city’s final moments—just as the Prophet Jeremiah described

A claim of ‘major discrepancy.’ But how major—or discrepant—is it?

On April 2, renewed excavation began in Jerusalem’s biblical royal quarter in preparation for reconstruction work to highlight the ancient city’s famed past. The three-to- four-week excavation is the first return to the area, known as the Ophel, since the excavations led by the late Dr. Eilat Mazar in 2009–2010. This current excavation is led by Hebrew University’s Prof. Yosef Garfinkel, staffed by the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology (AIBA) and funded by AIBA alongside Daniel Mintz and Meredith Berkman. On today’s program, host Christopher Eames interviews aiba staff member Brent Nagtegaal who was on the 2009 excavation and is helping coordinate the excavation this year.

Celebrating the arrival of the Tel Dan Stele to the ‘Kingdom of David and Solomon Discovered’

The multi-phase project to resurrect the history of the Ophel is now underway—and you can support this most-important enterprise!

The beginning of the end for the northern kingdom of Israel

The archaeological story of two often overlooked biblical civilizations

Quite a lot, it turns out

An extremely consequential new study—with especially interesting implications for the book of Daniel

How the incredible history of a Persian king can impact your view of the Bible

Does the inscription live up to expectations?