Few could have matched the prodigious work ethic of Dr. Eilat Mazar—except, perhaps, her sister.

Few could have matched the prodigious work ethic of Dr. Eilat Mazar—except, perhaps, her sister.

After a four-year hiatus, we recently renewed archaeological excavations on the Ophel.

A 1,900-year-old Jewish ‘souvenir’ of a Roman legionary

Snapshot of a city moments before destruction

What does archaeology tell us?

How archaeology and the biblical record link the Holy Land to ancient Spain

A remarkable trove of Hellenistic Period remains emerges from the region of Nahal Zohar.

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.

If so, what was he doing in the east Sinai outpost of Kuntillet Ajrud?

‘And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites ….’

A special coin (produced at the temple itself?) found by a young sifting project volunteer

Dr. Eilat Mazar completes an archaeological journey spanning almost two centuries.

This bulla is the first extra-biblical proof of the existence of Bethlehem.

Roman- and Mamluk-era shipwrecks yield fascinating finds.

A Roman military base, at the foot of one of the world’s most battled cities

Two years of excavating a 3,000-year-old gold mine reveals the expansive gold industry of the ancient Egyptians.

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

An exceptionally rare coin inscribed with, ‘Holy Jerusalem’

Growing evidence of Jerusalem as a thriving city in the third century B.C.E.

The contents of a wooden box reveal a dramatic snapshot of the Maccabean Revolt.

Does the inscription live up to expectations?

2,500 years after his reign, a handful of archaeological discoveries bring this biblical governor of Samaria back to life.