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?

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

As monumental of a find as the palace is, the way it was found is perhaps even more remarkable.

Far from it—hidden biblical insight into the early Philistines reveals remarkable corroboration to the historical picture.

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?

Findings from a new corpus of Jerusalem’s Iron Age II/First Temple Period inscriptions

‘Canaanite’ inscriptions?

Genuine evidence for an early Exodus date? Or the product of artificial inflation?

Which view does the Bible communicate—and the evidence reveal?

The much-debated genealogy in Ruth 4:18-22 can be somewhat of a headache for Bible scholars. Is it necessarily so?

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

The original parents’ attempt at modesty—and a fascinating archaeobotanical connection to this earliest of biblical accounts

The archaeological record of seal stamps in ancient Israel matches closely with the biblical record of their use.

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

What history and archaeology tell us about the ancient world’s ‘red men’

It’s a key pillar to the late-date Exodus theory. Does it stand up to scrutiny?

The archive has often been linked with the Israelite conquest, yet there’s no mention of the chief protagonist, Joshua. Or is there?

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

The Creator of the universe has understood every detail of how His universe works since He first brought it into being. He revealed some of those truths to Bible writers long before scientists came to understand them.

So use on Noah’s ark should have been no problem

Parallel practices, festivals, clothing, symbols, ritual sites—and evidence of migration

Eastern axis versus western entente: the striking evidence for the Bible’s first world war

The book of Esther contains one of the most riveting and dramatic stories in the Bible. But is it true? There are those who have tried to discredit the book of Esther, relegating it to myth and fables. However, what does the evidence say? On today’s program, host Nicholas Irwin interviews staff writer Christopher Eames about his article “The Book of Esther: Fact or Fiction?”