‘That bitter and hasty nation’

Another major media piece reviews the historicity of King David. We review the conclusions.

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

Archaeological evidence confirms the biblical text and the message of Jeremiah.

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

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?

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

Long before Sparta’s 300, there was Gideon’s.

Further evidence of Jeremiah’s account?

Or, all but. According to a new study, it’s about as good as done—representing a huge boon for archaeologists and historians (with an interesting link to the Bible).

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

How archaeological discoveries from Israel’s capital city correspond with biblical history.

Archaeology in Jerusalem is often unfairly demonized by agenda-driven journalists as the work of ‘Zionists’ in opposition to Palestinians. This could not be further from the truth—as the Mazar excavations in particular attest.

How a lost empire confirms biblical history

They may not refer to specific biblical individuals—but even generic names help authenticate the account.

A lesser-known story of the famous biblical personality—and some fascinating evidence behind it

Shlomo, Rivkah, Shimshon—the English language has done a real number on the names of these famous biblical characters (and many more).

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

Is the Joseph story mere literary fiction? Or does it reflect historical reality—and even a specific pharaoh?

Get to know the artifacts that call the University of Oxford home.

We know what the Bible says. What does archaeology say?

The next wonder of the ancient world lies only a few meters beneath the surface, waiting to be revealed.

The one biblical book suspiciously missing from this massive corpus of scriptural manuscripts—or is it?