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

Where is biblical Ai? There are two primary theories; one contradicts the Bible.

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

Evidence for the earliest pagan worship in Genesis?

New radiocarbon evidence lays to rest minimalism’s low chronology attempt to redate King Solomon’s city into the ninth century B.C.E.

Israeli archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar discusses the value of the Bible in Israeli archaeology.

It’s a commonly cited name for the area between the City of David and the Temple Mount. But what does this enigmatic word really mean?

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

He’s popularly identified as such by early Exodus proponents using a high chronology. Does the low chronology undermine the identification?

The sensational story behind the discovery of a tiny artifact that proves the existence of one of the Bible’s greatest prophets.

Maybe; evidence of the physics, certainly.

We know what ‘Abraham’ means—Genesis 17:5 tells us. Right? Trouble is, it doesn’t really make sense—in Hebrew, that is. Why not?

An inside look at the character of the extraordinary woman behind the finds

New study of a land survey tablet reveals the mathematical genius of Babylon—and a link to the biblical patriarch, Abraham?

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of nuclear-level devastation at an ancient site near the Dead Sea. But is it in the right place, at the right time? Is it Sodom?

Muslim apologists popularly cite this as “proof” of the historical accuracy of the Qur’an over the Bible. But does it stand up to scrutiny?

What could prove to be the world’s “oldest sluice gate”

Near Eastern tablets that name and describe an individual closely matching the biblical patriarch Terah

We should. It’s the most accurately copied ancient document in human history.

The semantic debate about using b.c./a.d. or b.c.e./c.e. Here’s why we use the form that we do for our website.

Grisly carnage at the famous Roman city hearkens back to the destruction of the original ‘sin cities.’

A brief journey through a common, if underappreciated, linguistic practice.

A fascinating new study furthers our understanding of one of ancient Jerusalem’s most iconic features.