‘Dr. Mazar, I presume?’

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How have we arrived at the point where many archaeologists consider using Bible history to be the relic of a past era of archaeological research?

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

Could this architectural capital reveal the glory of King David’s palace?

Was Solomon a significant king ruling over a vast, wealthy empire? The Bible says he was. What does archaeology say? A journey begins at the gates …

Archaeology proves the famous biblical account of a desperate attempt to fortify the Holy City.

Uncovered a decade ago on the Ophel excavations, an exquisite gold object is finally unveiled to the public at the opening of the ‘King David and Solomon Discovered’ exhibit in honor of late Israeli archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar.

Dr. Eilat Mazar’s spectacular discovery of the Ophel treasure assemblage

Dr. Eilat Mazar recounts the discovery of the Jehucal bulla to Stephen Flurry.

An update on the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology

A lesson for us all from the Tel Dan Stele

Near-decimation of the kingdom of Judah—the result of an unholy alliance?

It wasn’t what Dr. Mazar uncovered that rankled scholarly critics—it was that her findings matched the biblical narrative.

Two of the oldest pieces of writing found in Jerusalem leave their mark on the archaeological and biblical worlds.

Did King Solomon build the Ophel gatehouse?

An exclusive behind-the-scenes video of a fascinating archaeology discovery made by Dr. Eilat Mazar