Was the book of Daniel written before or after the incredible events it claims to have prophesied?

Another find from the period of the Maccabees—right before Hanukkah

The Holy Land is full of holy stones, and so is the Bible. What does archaeology say?

Evidence for the infamous biblical queen

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

Was the book of Daniel written before or after the incredible events it claims to have prophesied?

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

A journey through one of the most important sites in biblical archaeology

No evidence of the man in Egyptian history—so goes the common refrain. Or is there?

Just how accurate is the biblical portrayal of early marriages?

Did Moses really write the Torah? Or was it written by Jewish authors centuries, if not a millennium, later?

The book of Jeremiah contains a remarkable description of what appears to be Christmas trees. How could this be possible—centuries before the birth of Christianity?

The name change from Sarai to Sarah parallels that of her husband, Abram/Abraham. But like her husband, the Hebrew doesn’t seem to entirely make sense. Why not?

Here’s how the ancient alphabet of the Israelites has come to be used by nearly 70 percent of the world’s population. (Part 1)

The Bible records the existence of iron chariots before the Iron Age. Is it possible?

Archaeologists working in Egypt recently discovered a truly remarkable and rare find—and there may be more to come.

An accidental grass fire engulfs Tel Gezer.

A shrine, a winepress and a ritual libation set found at Megiddo prove early wine production and reveal Canaanite ritual practice in the Bronze Age.

What does a pharaoh’s conquest have to do with Israel?

Is this classic account limited only to Genesis?

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.

Here’s why scholars shouldn’t have been surprised.

Yes—here’s what those who call her profession into question leave out.

A two-part series in defense of the traditional southern Sinai Peninsula site. In this first installment, we address the increasingly popular Saudi Arabia theory.