Anticipation—and some skepticism—in awaiting publication of the latest findings, as heralded by a recent Expedition Bible episode

Evidence of the final moments of Jewish rule in Jerusalem

A destroyed Seleucid fortress near the Lachish forest—courtesy the Hasmonean revolt

A remarkable site with two identified periods of use—and the tantalizing mystery of why it was left a ghost town

This is the season when journalists in various fields rush to post their recaps of the year’s most important events.

But who was Eleazar, exactly?

A dramatic numismatic snapshot of Byzantine history (including a veritable “time lapse” of the maturation of the empire’s princes!)

In a series of resolutions, UNESCO has threatened the future of archaeological discovery in one of the world’s most important cities.

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.

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

Snapshot of a city moments before destruction

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

One of the earliest coins ever discovered in Israel

What two recently discovered coins reveal about two vastly different periods in Judah

An archaeological journey from Solomon and back again

Evidence for an ancient biblical Assyrian title

This is one of Israel’s most important but least understood locations. But we are working to fix that.

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

The discovery of the Isaiah bulla adds to the evidence supporting the Bible.

An exceptionally rare coin inscribed with, ‘Holy Jerusalem’

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